Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Blogthings

Got bored…and got this idea from pranter! Haha kinda enjoyed it that’s why I took several blogthings…

Your Blogging Type Is Thoughtful and Considerate

You're a well liked, though underrated, blogger.
You have a heart of gold, and are likely to blog for a cause.
You're a peaceful blogger - no drama for you!
A good listener and friend, you tend to leave thoughtful comments for others.


You are 87% Pisces


You Are Smores

Unusual and unconventional, you make your strange ways work for you.
You've got personality - no one's denying that!


You Are a Good Friend Because You're Supportive

You are almost like a life coach for your best friends.
You give them help when they need it... but you also know when to give them a push.

People tend to rely on you for moral support and advice.
You've probably always been mature for your age, so this is a role that's you're comfortable with.

A friend like you is one of the rarest kinds.
You are both a good mentor and companion.

Your friends need you most when: They are confused or worried

You really can't be friends with: Someone who only wants to complain

Your friendship quote: "The only way to have a friend is to be one."


Your Travel Personality Is: The Adventurer

For you, travel is how you learn about the world. And you like to learn the stuff that's not in guidebooks.
You truly have wanderlust. When you're not traveling, you're dreaming about where you'll go next.
And your travels are truly legendary - they leave you with stories you'll be telling for the rest of your life!


Your Birthdate: March 11

Spiritual and thoughtful, you tend to take a step back from the world.
You're very sensitive to what's going on around you, yet you remain calm.
Although you are brilliant, it may take you a while to find your niche.
Your creativity is supreme, but it sometimes makes it hard for you to get things done.

Your strength: Your inner peace

Your weakness: You get stuck in the clouds

Your power color: Emerald

Your power symbol: Leaf

Your power month: November


Your Hidden Talent

Your natural talent is interpersonal relations and dealing with people.
You communicate well and are able to bring disparate groups together.
Your calming presence helps everything go more smoothly.
People crave your praise and complements.



some are so me?
some are not me? hahaha
labo!
wachatink??? haha

Monday, July 30, 2007

It's Been A Year...

I asked God,
“How do I get the best out of life?”

God answered,
“Face your past without regret.
Handle your present with confidence.
Prepare for the future without fear.
Keep the faith and drop the fear.
Don’t believe your doubts and don’t doubt your beliefs.
Trust me.
Life is wonderful if you know how to live!”

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It’s been a year…(yeah, that fast...)


So many things have changed…
but one thing didn’t…and that is for my love for my daddy.

July 28.
This is the very same day last year…
that my daddy left us and be with the Lord….
that I was at my lowest point in my life...
that I didn’t know what to do with my life…
that I didn’t know that this thing could ever happen to me and my family.

This is the very same day last year that changed my life.

I can’t believe it’s been a year that my dad passed away.
There were so many things that happened and changed…that some of them, I didn’t like. But I know that is life that I have to deal with.
Yeah…
Life is a continuous struggle but I thank God for the strength that helped me to survive all that came into my life.

Well, I still do cry once in awhile. It hurts that he is gone. But I know where he is now in a better place…a beautiful place where there is peace with our Lord.
And that is a reason for me to smile!

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It was a family for us. My mom, sister and I together with my dad’s side went to church for a mass offering for my dad. We went to the cemetery also to visit dad… prayed together…and stayed for awhile. Then back home at my mom’s place, we prayed again…did the traditions and all in the province…they call it for the ”pagbabang luksa”…Something like that. After that the family had lunch together and the house was jam packed. I can’t believe it! haha well…yeah… what’s new? It’s in the province that everyone knows each other…and everyone is like related to each other. Some people came in the house that I do not even know who they were. Oh well, but it’s ayt. hehe but it’s always fun to be with the family especially spending time with the kids…:)

It was kinda a whole day affair…eating and sharing some stories about daddy and the family. It was tiring but fun.

And at the end of the day, I was left alone on my bed.
It was at night that I prayed…thought and remembered different things…overwhelmed by the people whom my daddy has touched…smiled and cried about the memories of my daddy.

Yeah…Life goes on…
But…
I will always remember him…and be thankful for everything of him.

I love him…my daddy.

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Back to the game(s)

So many things had happened…
I was in the province for 2 days because of a family gathering that I’ll talk about with my next blog…
With this, it means that I have been away online for days…haha and now, that I am back here online, gah! All the news!!!
What was that all about?
Back to that game...
DLSU on protesting the game against ADMU?! Why?!
At first, I thought there were some excuses for the defeat. But after reading the posts at PEX and AP.com, I now understand what it was all about. It seems that ADMU committed a violation on a UAAP rule on fielding 2 foreign players at the same time.

Here’s a link about what GreenArrows had posted...this is from PEX:
La Salle may protest the loss to Ateneo in UAAP game.

With all those screen caps and them viewing the game again, I think we do have a point.
Also, when I watched the game on TV…They did a mistake on fielding only 4 players? What the heck was that? Hello?! Basketball is played with 5 players on the court noh! And that act of them was their way of what? ... I guess, the subtle way of hiding the violation? Hmmm…

DLSU had already sent their protest to the UAAP board. I just really DO hope that they see our point. And yeah, it is not taking away the game from ADMU but on just being fair. There was violation that was made. And necessary action should be made by the other side. Can you just admit your mistake? Uh, like we did the last time around? Hmmm…

But the again, we are La Salle… people love us! (just being sarcastic…) duh?!

If there’ll be an action that will be in favor to us or for the league… thank God! There’s still hope…it’s a miracle actually…haha
But if there’s none…ha ha ha. The heck? What’s new?
I just hope they’ll be fair… the board. And also live to this years’ theme: Honesty Through Sports. (?)
Yeah… sure… whatever…Asa pa noh?!
Haay.

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Anyway, I hope I can post here a picture of the archers in today’s game…haha
Everyone shaved their heads!!! Haha nice one! From the coaching staff to the water boys. How great is that? Wahaha
And I can’t believe Coach Franz did that too. I think it’s the first time that he sported that look. Haha and oh, I think Bro. Bernie did too…
yeah… livin’ up with this huh? -- We’re back. We’re one. haha

So back to the games…
Watched the game on TV, the DLSU – UST game! It was a good game. I think the green archers are slowly learning from their mistakes. But then again, so many missed free throws and fouls! Haay!
Good thing Casio and Tang stepped up. And we won in overtime.
Finally, a win after those two loses.
DLSU – 90
UST – 86

As for the junior archers, still a clean record…undefeated.
They won in yesterday’s game against a tall team as they say…hehe
DLSZ – 85
FEU – 74

Congratulations to both teams!

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Early Loses

What was that all about?!

Minutes ago…Just finished watching a good game of DLSU and ADMU…

And I can’t believe that I just watched it on TV. haha
(kasi naman noh…some “things” are just so wrong with the ticket distribution. Haaay.)
Anyway, I was quietly cheering so crazy alone here at home in front of the TV. haha
Loved that it had to go overtime…but then it sucks that in the end, we lost! Dang!
DLSU – 77
ADMU – 80

Oh, I forgot to blog last Sunday’s game against UE. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.…we were smothered(?). Haha but it was really the other’s school day. They really played better than us.
DLSU – 76
UE – 96

But both games were really one heck of a ball game! Good games for the teams!

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With these games, the early loses of the team came from the early round is somewhat good too. At least, they’ll get some lessons from it… (which they really need!) and at the same time, they can make adjustments.
Hope we can have better games and wins!
Keep the faith!
ANIMO!

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

The Holy Bread Of Padre Pio

For the past week…my mom was doing this recipe thing. It was passed on to us by my Tita Nery. At first, I didn’t want to go with it… do it and all like a chain letter or something but I went along with it then. Hehe labo! Basta…
And just yesterday, we ate it all. sarap naman! Not that bad at all.

Well, it's not actually more of the bread but being part of the Holy Bread of Padre Pio.
It's good to be part of it with my family…

To know more what I am talking about, read on…

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THE HOLY BREAD OF PADRE PIO
This bread is called “Hemin”. It is the bread of Padre Pio and it comes from the Vatican. It brings blessings to every family who eats it.
1.) Once you receive the dough, put in a glass bowl. Cover with paper or pastic wrap. Do not put inside the refrigerator.
2.) 1st and 2nd day – DO NOT TOUGH – IT MUST ADAPT & ABSORB TO THE SURROUNDINGS. This is what makes it unique from family to family.
3.) 3rd and 4th day – Mix once with a wooden spoon.
4.) 5th day – Add 1 cup of milk, 2 cups of flour & 1 cup of sugar. Mix well with wooden spoon.
5.) 6th, 7th, 8th , & 9th day – Mix once with wooden spoon.
6.) 10th day – Add 1 cup of milk, 2 cups of flour & 1 cup of sugar. Mix well with wooden spoon. Separate the dough into 4 equal portions and give away the 3 portions to 3 different people.
7.) Keep the 4th portion and add ¼ cup sugar, 3 eggs, ½ cup oil and 2 tsp baking powder. Mix well with wooden spoon. Grease the loaf pan & bake in oven at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
8.) The bread should be eaten only by the family and not to be taken out of the house.

REMEMBER – You cannot refuse the bread once given to you & use only wooden spoon mix.

** You are only allowed to make this Hemin Bread once in your lifetime. **

PRAYER

O Jesus, full of grace and charity, victim for sinners, so impelled by Your love of us that You willed to die on the Cross. I humbly entreat thee to glorify in heaven and on earth, Blessed Padre Pio of Petricicina, who generously participated in your sufferings, who loved Thee so much and labored so faithfully for the glory of Your heavenly Father and for the good of souls, with confidence, I beseech Thee to grant me through his intercession, the grace of _________________ which I desire.
Glory Be… (3 times). Amen

Notes:
1.) Transfer the dough to a large crystal or glass bowl.
2.) Other members of the family can mix the dough with a wooden spoon.
3.) Use a pyrex loaf pan or round pan.
4.) You and the family should consume the bread with your family.
5.) The prayer shall be recited before eating the bread with your family.
6.) Microwave oven or a big oven toaster can be used.
7.) First day is today --- July 15, 2007
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and I hope you and your family receives one of these…
there’s nothing to loose if you do it…
actually, it’s a blessing for the family and your home!

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Something To Believe In ?

At times in life, you feel you do not really know where you are headed. Every so often, you think nothing keeps you going.

While it is true that you know what you want but do not know what to do, sometimes…some things are not in your control. It comes to a point that you do not know what to believe in.

And that’s sad part in life.

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I was listening different songs with my mp3 player last night…I was finding a song that fits me these times…and I found Something To Believe In by Aqualung.
The lyrics below kinda speak to me? Or for me? I dunno…*sigh*
Well, it’s some kinda a journey for me…
I have goals in life…
but then, frustration comes along that sometimes you can’t just avoid…
I guess this is that point in life where you try to find…
something to believe in.

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Something To Believe In
By Aqualung

You talk too much
Maybe that's your way
Of breaking up the silence
That fills you up.
But it doesn't sound the same
When no one's really listening.

We stumble
Into our lives
Reach for a hand to hold

And we wonder
We need to find
A certain something
A certain...

Turn out the light
And what are you left with?
Open up my hands
And find out they're empty.
Press my face to the ground
I've gotta find a reason.
Just scratching around
For something to believe in.
Something to believe in...

You have too much
Spending all your time
Collecting and discovering
It's not enough.
And no matter how you try,
You never find the one you want
.

We stumble into our lives
Without a hand to hold.
And we wonder
We need to find
A certain something
Certain...

Cut out the light
And what are you left with?
Open up my hands
And find out they're empty
Press my face to the ground.
I'm gonna find a reason.
Still scratching around
For somethig to believe in.
Something to believe in...

Something I can believe in
Something I can believe in
C'mon I need it
Something I can believe in now
C'mon I need it
Something I can believe in
C'mon I need it
Ooohh

Something I can beleive in
C'mon i need it
Oohh, Ooh

Right on, right now.
Right on, right now.
I just need something to believe in

C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon, c'mon.

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Tuesday Bummer

Janet texted me last Monday night if I want to go to a job fair the next day, Tuesday. And I agreed to meet her there at Trinoma at 10am.
We got there on time. and waaaaaaaaaaaaaa So frustrating! The line was freaking long!
How long?
Nah… not that long naman..
We just lined up for TWO WASTED HOURS!!!
Grrr!!!
You know why? Because it was not at all worth it! (right, Janet???)
Because…uh…never mind.
So, we just treated ourselves with a good lunch! Some mashed potato, pesto and chicken with teriyaki sauce…Yeah…haha
Hmm…We talked about some stuff on work…job hunting…some people...career path/growth…frustrations…plans and all. And everything went well? Yeah…haha it feels good to talk to a friend who understands you and how you feel especially being a bum and looking for work…haha some rants huh? Yeah…
Then we went just went around to explore the new mall and because we still didn’t want to go home. haha Some of there stores there were new that I think that have great finds and some were on sale! Gah! How we wish we have the money to buy those stuff f…
And with that, I saw the Canon 400D!!! waaa I really want to have my own DSLR! As well as a gorillapod!
But that’s not my goal at this time…I have to have a work first before I can buy those stuff for myself.
Waaa…work?! haaay…

Anyway…at night…I was just surfing the net. YM also again with Janet (as if we didn’t meet…haha) she was ranting about something and I was laughing on her reactions…haha ang kulit! Also, l lurked around some sites…And when I was about to go and sign out at myspace, a message pops out!
Oh… I so love those messages that pops out! Haha and coming from relatives:)
I got a message from my cousin, Kuya Aron, back in US. It’s been a long time that we haven’t communicated…
He messaged me because he saw me online at myspace and told me he was excited too because he’ll be a Ninong for baby Matt. He also knew that I’ll be a Ninang too…so, I replied to him…
After that, I was about to l sign out again at myspace, then there… a message pops out again! Gah!
Now, it came from my Kuya Arnold, the twin brother of my Kuya Aron whom I haven’t seen personally. Haha He just gave me a comment and asked how things are…
Then I commented back …
*haaay…they really always check their myspace first thing in the morning before working…hmmm...haha *
After that, I finally signed out…but didn’t go offline just yet.
Got an email from my Ninang Venia from US. She’ll be visiting us on January 2008. I’m excited about it!
She’ll be also traveling with her friends around the country. And if things with will work out, I might join her. Yay! It’s ok…I just want to travel and take lots of pictures…I just hope at that time, I have my DSLR and had taken some seminars already. Waaaaaaa

Haaay…such a bummer day… so many thoughts in my mind that I dunno what to do…but what I am really hoping and praying to reach my goal at the moment…and that is to have work that is a fulfilling and enjoying one!
*prays*

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oh.. I didn’t know that they had a game yesterday…good thing there were updates at AP.com…
wawa naman the team… with an 8am game and coming far away (Southside)…you’ll really get a jet lag…haha
I know how it feels…
been there
done that…hahaha
Well, at least…we won!
DLSZ – 93
UST – 77
Congratulations to Zobel Junior Archers!

And today, what a close game!!! Haaay. Such a lousy game..but good thing we won!
DLSU – 64
FEU – 61

Yay!