marit larsen
May 26, 2007ang ganda dito ni marit larsen… habang kina-kanta yung favorite song ko "under the surface" hehehe… 
what is love?
May 16, 2007A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8
year-olds, "What does love mean?"
The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone
could have imagined. See what you think:
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over
and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all
the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."
Rebecca- age 8
"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is
different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth."
Billy - age 4
"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on
shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other."
Karl - age 5
"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of
your French fries without making them give you any of theirs."
Chrissy -age 6
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."
Terri - age 4
"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she
takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK."
Danny - age 7
quotable quotes (part 1)
May 10, 2007ito ang akin quotable quotes collection na naipon ko sa mga nabasa kong libro 
Nothing in life comes easy. You have to pay the price! Everyone has to the price.
- Sean Covey
Men & women who turn their lives over to God will find out that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He will deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their oppurtunities & pour out peace.
- Ezra Taft Benson (U.S. Secretary of Agriculture)
You're the only one who can make you happy- no else can.
- Anonymous
You must learn what you have unlearned.
- Yoda (Great Jedi Master)
People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get up & look for the circumstances they want, & if they can't find them, make them.
- George Bernard Shaw
Be thankful of what you have. You'll end up having more.
- Oprah
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for the moments i feel faint
April 26, 2007by Relient K
Am I at the point of no improvement
What of the death I still dwell in
I try to excel, but I feel no movement
Can I be free of this unreleasable sin
Chorus
Never underestimate my Jesus
You're telling me that there's no hope
I'm telling you your wrong
Never underestimate my Jesus
When the world around you crumbles
He will be strong, He will be strong
I throw up my hands
Oh, the impossibilities
Frustrated and tired
Where do I go from here
Now I'm searching for the confidence I've lost so willingly
Overcoming these obstacles is overcoming my fear
Chorus
I think I can't, I think I can't
But I think you can, I think you can
I think I can't, I think I can't
But I think you can, I think you can
Gather my insufficiencies and
Place them in your hands, place them in your hands, place them in your hands
trust… faith… love… hope…
April 4, 2007i've seen this poem while reading my journal.. and i wrote this 3 months ago.. and i like to share it with you
my silence keeps me humble
my heart longing for Someone
Someone i'm believing since then
each morning i'm thankful
for it's another day to live
living in a God's way which is worthful
trouble and trials might pave my way
but there's no space for doubt and fear
for i know Someone guide me all the way
if one day my weakness come
i'll stop and pray
i cast my cares & lay my burdens upon Him
i am a warrior with sword and shield
and courage to win this battle
but that's enough…
i'm still innocent behind this armour
battlefields are huge to conquer
but my General said…
"my warrior do not be afraid i will lead
you until you win this battle"…
comfort
March 30, 2007gusto ko lang i-share ang akin favorite bible verse… nakita ko 'to sa bible noon mga panahon na malungkot ako at masyado ko nag-aalala… i feel blessed everytime i read this one…
God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day
Psalm 46:5
happy feet
March 24, 2007happy ko… hindi lang kasi may special occasion 'tong araw na 'to. pero iba yung pakiramdam ko. punong-puno ng pag-asa ang nararamdaman ko. kahit na madami ko gagawin this coming week. alam ko kaya ko tapusin yon. ako pa? eh… tawag nga sa kin super abi (hehehe… ang yabang ko talaga ).
siguro kaya ko nagkaka-ganito… i'm not afraid kasi God's with me. kahit anong mangyari… kahit anong kapalpakan ang ginawa ko. love pa din ako ni God.
makaka-graduate kami 3 nila roseru, louie at ako
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him. And He shall direct your paths straight."
Proverbs 3: 5-6
"Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold."
Psalm 18: 1-2
kontento
March 16, 2007few days ago nagkita kami ng old neighborhood/schoolmate/ex. ayon kamustahan… kwentuhan tungkol sa buhay-buhay namin. wala pa din daw ako pinag-bago. ako pa din daw si abi na astig na kilala nya. siya ganon din walang pinag-bago… torpe pa din pagdating sa chicks (bwahaha… ) sa kin pa humihingi ng advice. naalala ko tuloy one time na tumawag siya sa kin ng lokohin siya ng ex-gf nya… umiiyak at sinabi "alam mo ba abi di hamak na mas maganda ka naman don. kaya lang mahal ko talaga siya". ngee… ano kaya yon? na-curious ako sa sinabi nya at tiningnan ko kaagad sa friendster yung pic ng ex-gf nya. well… nagsasabi talaga siya ng totoo (hehehe… ang yabang ko noh?)
nasabi ko sa kanya na malapit na ko umalis ng 'pinas this year. at saka ga-graduate na ko. sabi nya masaya siya para sa kin at tingin nya magandang future daw ang nag-aantay sa kin. natutuwa din siya sa progress na nangyayari sa family ko. kasi witness siya sa trials na pinagdaan ng pamilya ko. hay! kapag naiisip ko yon… lagi ko nasasabi "thank You God for everything".
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clandestine
March 4, 2007this can be right
this can be wrong
you asked for signs
i asked for will
it was given, we decided
can we overcome the situation?
we're misleading those dearly fellows
but confessions can't be blur
are you ready?
or am i ready?
we can't take off those hanging questions
but what our hearts trying to say is true
luck
things getting better for us lately
hoping it won't end up soon
my heart keeps on beating faster than usual
knowing i am loving someone
and someone starting to love me
am i late for saying i ought to say since then?
or it occurs at the right time?
busy mode
February 20, 2007ilang linggo (o buwan na ata) ko na din di nakakausap yung mga bestbuds ko. oo sobrang busy ko, pero kahit ganon ako may oras ako para sa lahat. kaya lang ngayon sinadya ko na walang communication sa kanila. sa ngayon, hindi ko sila gusto makasama. iba ang pinili ko. kasi ayaw ko maging unfair. nagkaroon na nga kami ng konting pagtatalo. pero don na din nagsimula sa isip ko na di sa lahat ng oras magkakasundo kami. may kanya-kanya kaming hilig o gusto na mga bagay-bagay. inaamin ko naman eh… iba ko sa kanila.
hindi ko hilig makihalubilo sa ibang tao. kaya nga sila lang ang bestbuds ko. pero siyempre may isang tao na special talaga sa kin noon pa. at ngayon lang dumating yung pagkakataon na malaman ng special someone ko ang feelings ko para sa kanya. kaya siguro ganon ko na lang siya pahalagahan. siguro totoo nga ang sinasabi ng bestbuds ko na nagiging unfair na ko sa kanila. pero sana maintindihan na nila na gusto ko lang sulitin yung oras & atensyon ko para sa special someone ko. kung yung mga nakalipas na buwan hindi na naging maganda ang naging pakikisama ko sa kanila… sana ipagpauminhin nila. sa ngayon di ko gusto na kasama sila… naisip ko din na di lang sa kanila dapat umikot ang mundo ko…
ok lang tawagin nila ko na walang kwenta. opinyon nila yon… malaki na kami at may kanya-kanya din kaming buhay 
tree… wind… leaf
February 16, 2007A story of love in three perspectives…we could be the tree, the leaf or the wind once in our lives for all we know…a good read..
TREE
People call me "Tree".
I had dated 5 girls when I was in Pre-U. There's one girl who I love a lot but never dared to go after. She didn't have a pretty face, or good figure, nor an outstanding charm. She was just an ordinary girl. I liked her. I really liked her.I liked her innocence, her frankness, her intelligence and her fragility. Reason for not going after her was because I felt somebody so ordinary like her was not a good match for me. I was also afraid that after we were together, all the feelings would vanish. I was also afraid other's gossip would hurt her. I felt that if she were my girl, she'd be mine ultimately and I didn't have to give up everything just for her. The last reason, made her accompanying me for 3 years.She watched me chase other girls, and I have made her heart cry for 3 years. She was a good actress and me a demanding director. When I kissed my 2nd girlfriend, she bumped into us. She was embarrassed but smiled and said, "Go on!" before running off. The next day, her eyes were swollen like a walnut. I didn't want to know what caused her to cry. Later that day, I returned from soccer training to get something and watched her cry in the classroom for an hour or so.My 4th girlfriend didn't like her. There was once when both of them quarreled. I know that based on her character, she's not the type that will start off the quarrel. But I still sided my girlfriend. I shouted at her and ignored her feelings then walked off with my girlfriend.
The next day, she was laughing and joking with me like nothing happened. I know she was hurt but she didn't know deep down inside I was hurt too.When I broke up with my 5th girlfriend, I asked her out. Later that day, I told her I had something to tell her. I told her about my breakup.Coincidentally, she has something to tell me too, about her getting together. I knew who the guy was. His pursuit for her had been the talk of the school.I didn't show her my heartache, just smiles and best wishes. Once I reached home, I couldn't breathe. Tears rolled and I broke down. How many times have I seen her cry for the man who didn't acknowledge her presence? During graduation, I received a text message from her. It said,"Leaf's departure is because of Wind's pursuit. Or because the Tree didn't ask her to stay …"
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my choices
February 7, 2007It’s quiet. My coffee is hot. The sky is still black. The world is still asleep. The day is coming.
In a few moments the day will arrive. It will roar down the track with the rising of the sun. The stillness of the dawn will be exchanged for the noise of the day. The calm will be replaced by the pounding pace of the human race. The refuge of the early morning will be invaded by decisions to be made and deadlines to be met. For the next twelve hours I will be exposed to the day’s demands. It is now that I must make a choice. Because of Calvary, I’m free to choose. And so I choose.
I choose love …
No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love. Today I will love God and what God loves.
I choose joy…
I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance. I will refuse the temptation to be cynical… the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings, created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to see God.
I choose peace…
I will live forgiven. I will forgive so that I may live.
I choose patience…
I will overlook the inconveniences of the world. Instead of cursing the one who takes my place, I’ll invite him to do so. Rather than complain that he wait is too long, I will thank God for a moment to pray. Instead of clinching my fist at new assignments, I will face them with joy and courage.
I choose kindness…
I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone. Kind to the rich, for they are afraid. And kind to the unkind, for such is how God has created me.
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moving
February 4, 2007balik maynila na ko pagkatapos ng halos 1 linggo sa tacloban. nakaka-miss mukhang naiwan ata don ang puso ko (bwahahaha.. ). masaya ko sa pag-stay ko don. naalala ko noon bata pa ko kapag pumupunta ko don di ko kaya mag-stay ng matagal. kasi iyak ako ng iyak. nami-miss ko si nanay rosie at gusto ko umuwi ng maynila. pero ngayon iba na… kasi malaki na ko
kahit busy ako sa pag-aasikaso ng birth certificate ko may time pa din ako para makapagmuni-muni. naiisip ko yung mga tao na naiwan ko sa maynila. hinahanap kaya nila ko? kasi sinadya ko talaga na di sabihin na aalis ako. pero di ko natiis, kahit di nila tinatanong kung nasaan ako. sinabi ko pa din kung nasaan ako. wala lang, baka kasi bigla nila ko kailanganin at least alam nila kung saan ako mahahanap.
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runaway
February 2, 20075 days na ko andito sa tacloban para kunin ang birth certificate ko. ok naman, di ko naman totally nami-miss ang manila. kasi mall lang ang kulang dito. hindi sa barrio ang bahay ng lola kundi sa city. yun nga lang nakakatawa kapag naka-sakay ako sa jeep tinintingnan ako ng mga kasakay ko kasi tagalog ang salita ko. at kapag kinakausap nila ko tagalog ang sagot ko. naiintindihan ko naman ang salitang waray pero di naman lahat. minsan ginagamitan ko na lang ng common sense. hay! buti na lang tumatama ako…
masaya magbalik-tanaw sa lugar na pinanggalingan ko. hindi naman pala nakaka-boring katulad ng iniisip ko bago ko pumunta dito. kasama ko ang pinsan ko, tita ko, lolo at lola ko. inaasikaso nila ko ng maigi. ang bilis ng oras dito di ko namamalayan na pa-gabi na pala. hindi din ako masyado nag-iisip para sa mga taong malalapit sa kin. kasi naisip ko di naman din nila ko hahanapin. at saka kahit isipin ko sila wala naman ako magagawa… hanggang isip lang talaga.
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praise You in this storm
January 7, 2007I was sure by now, God You would have reached down
and wiped our tears away,
stepped in and saved the day.
But once again, I say amen
and it's still raining
as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain,
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away.
still
January 5, 2007this song caught my ears… and daniel is too good playing this song with his guitar..
Hide me now
Under your wings
Cover me
within your mighty hand
When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with you above the storm
Father you are king over the flood
I will be still and know you are God
Find rest my soul
In Christ alone
Know his power
In quietness and trust
the way to begin
January 3, 2007Dear God
It's me again down here
Don't wanna sound insincere
I'm lost
Sometimes you're so unclear
What can I do?
I'm feeling so far from you
Frustrated
Irritated
Disconnected from it all
The weight of the world
Has pushed me to the wall
I surrender
To you I'm giving in
Come take me
Save me
I want to start again
I'll open my broken heart
'Cause I've reached the end and
You are the way to begin
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2007 new year’s resolution
January 1, 2007happy new year!!!
dahil new year, gumawa ko "uli" ng new year's resolution ko (hay! kahit di ko natatapos gawin). pero ito patuloy pa rin sa pag-gawa. wala lang… gusto ko lang maki-uso (hahaha…) ito nga pala new year's resolution (this time magagawa ko na 'to sa buong taon 2007)
1. be more devoted to God
2. finish what i've started
3. observe punctuality
4. take one day at a time
5. live within my budget
6. be proactive
7. often sharpen my saw (mind, body, heart & soul)
8. be a responsible person
9. manage time wisely
10. do my 2007 new year's resolution
