First day of Hunger Games. In the meantime, I'll have to read the first book online until I can finally afford to buy the hard copy. This goes to show I'm straining my eyes in like forever? And, can you see the indecisiveness on my face? I just can't seem to choose the right background for this blog. I've been deciding since last night. But, I've also been meaning to be girly so how about pink?

Greetings from my bedroom! :) I don't have any more decent photos to post tonight, so I will be very vain if you won't mind. Hehe. Yes, that's me, looking all haggard. Creepy right? It's the natural nurse look. NO DARK CIRCLES, NO HARDWORK. Haha!

This was taken earlier, just after church and some malling. Uhm, yes. Today was great, talk about Easter and The Great Exchange. 

Thank You, Jesus, for what You've done. Today, I resurrect with you. Free I am! <3

Just so you know I'd have to wrap it up with this one for today.


Picture-taking can be so fun when you're all bummed the whole day, even if your object is completely plain and yeah, that "B" word again, I won't say it. Heck, how many times should I say it today, anyway? Haha!


This stationary bike is owned by my grandfather given to him by my dad. It was sort of intently overhauled and customized for him because before it totally looked like a complete junk. Another thing is that, he has to be comfortable on it. And have fun on it. He needed this for his therapy against hip fracture. So it must be extra special. I dunno how it was all put together but surely the one who assembled this thing is genius. So hey, take a closer look. Isn't that resourceful? What an epic piece of art!

And one more for the day, because I can't get over sorbetes' latest adventure (Cookies 'n Cream for a flavor). Mango plus Cookies 'n Cream for mama all mixed up. 


Also: spot the outfit. Mother na mother! Haha!

Because there is never really enough chance to go to the mall for ice cream on a Holy Thursday. Thanks to Mr. Ice Cream man who dropped by the village to give us joy.


And yes, Cookies 'n cream for sorbetes. All things are possible, eh? 

Could I be more boring? I don't know what else to say about flowers except that they're one of God's most adorable creations. And unless someone gives me a bunch. Happy Holy Week! :)

This photo was taken in summer some two years ago when I first came here in Iloilo for work. It came to me that it has already been two years since. Seriously, two years? Boy that is so fast! So fetch! Haha!


And my hair: it's always been a disaster.


Forgive my insensibility. It's my day off. It's Holy Thursday. And I'm pretty jaded.


Photo by Alvin Paver

This is just an evidence of what I've been ranting about for the past two weeks. (Sorry for the image quality; I had to do some downsizing in order to upload it. Internet connection is a bit wonky today so yeah.) 


I don't actually know how it came to be but, one day I just woke up with a massive hair fall. And I practically hate it to death. As in, a slight touch can bring about a detachment of a single strand. Hay naku! I couldn't even comb my hair and stuff. Worse, I couldn't style it. Ugh. And what really scares me off is going bald anytime soon. Well not really naman sana noh! 'Cause it might be the end of the world for me if that happens. Huhu! I'm attending a phenomenal wedding pa naman next month. And I'm too broke to buy a wig. Hello? That's strictly out of the budget. 


It's just that, the roots of my scalp are a little bit weak right now. I've read an article about my condition that says it may be a Telogen or the resting phase of the scalp. So the pores are pretty much open most of the time, at this point in time. Another one says that it may just be a cause of some emotional stress, so it's just normal. Well I just hope with fingers crossed it's plainly physiologic. But up to when is this going to last? 


Good thing though, I've noticed I have lesser hair falling lately. For about two days already? And I believe it's with the help of the WONDER Minoxidil Regrow (Hair Regrowth Treatment for Men and Women). I don't get paid for this. Trust me, I'm not into advertising. I'm just grateful to my friend, Zendy, for recommending this product to me. We're close like that, haha! She also had her balding issues in the past and has won the fight like awesome. Thanks to the maker of this product too, you make me SO VERY happy!! 


Superb, really. In a matter of 3-4 applications, you gradually get the strength of your hair back. It has some nutrients in the product to do it. Only a bit pricey but anyhow you get the worth of what you paid for.  


So... as of this post, I'm expecting to see best results in the near future: stronger roots, healthier strands, and a happier me. You can make sabunot of my hair all you want! I won't even mind. And lastly, 'Imma get all the guys get tangled on me to add! Just kidding!


Oh wait. Haven't watched the movie Tangled yet. Is it good? :) Maybe next time.

Heyloo baloo!! Look who's rising from the ashes! Well hello guys, it's been a week without internet. Which means it is a week of torture for my flesh. Hahaha! FYI, I embarked on a week of media fasting, and the last two days of it were the hardest because the temptation to access the net is totally crapping out on me. The sight of my computer and the thought of my mounting FB notifications are completely itching. However, thank God! If not because of His great love and mercy, I'd be dead by now. On the sane side though, t'was quite a week to be reckoned with. Learned lots of things and the revelations were just as stunning as ever. (Happy me!) Also, I got the chance to finish J. Piper's book and meditate on my life for the past months. Oh how I sucked, I realized. Yet gratefully, God makes all things new and every moment of transformation is a sweet act of grace from Him. Anyway, I think I'll end here for now, though it hasn't been so much of me and my whereabouts for this post. I'm feeling a little laid back today so... catch 'ya!  :)

Blog Woes and Why's

Every blogger has blogging issues, I suppose. Unless you were born to write; you do not have to deal with that. I started blogging for the sake of having somewhere to vent my feelings out whenever it's socially unacceptable to do so (since I authorize only a few to read through my blog by default). And by that I mean, everytime I become lion-angry or just plainly overjoyed. Which hasn't happened yet by far. But never, ever did I expect to get the hang of it. It's sooo addicting! In a good way. And I'm learning new things everyday. I discovered that having an online access of your thoughts and feelings the other day or week or month or even year is just genuine. A recap can make your day. Or break it. It depends. However, lately, I kinda have this frustration of not being a natural blogger. Or of trying too hard sometimes. I just feel that I have to max out on eveything. Maybe because I'm not a born writer, is that so? Or I didn't write in the school paper back in highschool or college? (not that I'm fixated to that,okay). Or is it just me? Unlike others, writing just comes to them naturally. As for me, I'd still have to squeeze out words out of my head to compose a good piece; and have to do it on unholy hours just to unleash my super writing powers. It has a time frame, mind you. And you just wouldn't like it 'cause it gives me dark circles the next day. Nevertheless, I'm pretty much enjoying it. TO THE SKY! The whole idea of it to me is genius because it's the kind that channels who you really are on the inside. Or in some other ways, you can easily mask everything aside. Only keep in mind that what you try to show the world brings out the best of you.

Patience: More than just a Virtue

Sunday is a favorite day. I already said that in my now defunct old blog over a month ago. And up to now, it's still keeping up to its reputation of being my favored day of the week. I have such good memories of so, so many Sundays, and that includes today!


Just this afternoon, I went to church with mama and my cousin. The sermon was all about sowing and reaping, planting and harvesting, right timing, etcetera (from their Sermon Series called "Overflow" ). In short: PATIENCE. A thing everybody keeps learning every single day and still would fail on application. It wasn't actually the heavy, mind-numbing sermons I usually get fascinated about during other Sunday or Midweek services. It's more like one of those times when you hear a good, gentle sermon and the verses speak to you subjectively then you can nearly jump out of your seat and praise God for His powerful prompting. It was only light and simple but straight to the Christian heart. :)


The message even got deeper and more meaningful to me when the pastor quoted this verse from Ecclesiastes 3:1; "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven." You may say I'm overreacting on this one because it's a commonly used verse and for a time has lost its meaning. But man. Nothing beats God's WORD. Especially when you're going through something, suffice it to say, a spiritual roller coaster, and God speaks to you in a very special way, it always feels like the first time. Coming across this verse again today meant really special to me since I'm on a waiting season of my life and has always been on it. Oh how God sustains.


Soon after the service we went to the mall to buy something in the bookstore. So I headed to the school supplies area and looked for a refill for my ever so loyal retractable red pen, which I regularly use at work since 2009. The salesman handed me over the item and I then rushed to the cashier because it's already half past 7 o'clock in the evening. I was in a slight hurry. And what are the odds, just as I checked my receipt, I found out the salesman gave me the WRONG item! And the price was over half the price of the original refill I wanted to purchase. So I was freakin' out in my mind already. I wanted to get mad and punch somebody in the face now, yet I was sober enough not to do so 'cause I was also in the wrong for not checking it out first. I can only take a SUPER deep breath just to release the tension. The Spirit was in perfect control. Thank God!


Seconds after, I remembered the sermon earlier: Patience. And also what the pastor have said, that patience is more than just a virtue. It's a blessing. WOW. See how God is at work in my life. It is like school, lesson then quiz. I'm utterly stunned. I couldn't help but be amazed at His sovereignty in every situation. I couldn't stop smiling. He just wouldn't allow me to go through life without being molded into His likeness day by day. That is the kind of God that we serve: faithful and mighty in power. And what's even cool? Our God loves surprises! He loves surprise quizzes! Thankfully, I passed that one. Solely by His grace. And for that I'm more than blessed. 

15 Minutes to Blog Just for Fun!

I'm on a challenge right now. I don't know what came into me; maybe adrenaline rush or something. All I know is that at the moment, I'm challenging myself to finish this post in a matter of 15 minutes before I could finally go to work. And literally, as in literally, I only have 15 minutes! And the clock is ticking big time! How fun is that rather than crazy? Haha! In a while, I'll be having my dinner and then hit the shower. My work's at 7 pm until 7 am tomorrow. A 12-hour shift is just as exhausting and boring at the same time on a Saturday night when you must have been reading a good book 'til 12 am. What a bummer! Oh wait. My time is up! Baboosh! :P

My Last Post on Multiply

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Posted on Friday, June 19th 2009


Thank You God that i can still thank You up to this very day. .Thank You for being the Sovereign God and that my shortcomings do not change who You are.Thank You that nothing happens in my life without Your permission.Thank You for allowing difficult people to come into my life for me to learn to love them and show them that You truly live. Thank You that my failures do not define me because of who i am in You. Thank You that You do not waste every hurtful and painful moment in my life. Thank You for turning my weaknesses into strength. Thank You that the past is behind me. Thank You for the "yes," "no,"  "wait," and silence to every prayer. Thank you for the love found and lost. Thank You that no matter how people look at me, You look at me as white as snow and love me with an everlasting love. I find favor in You..Thank You for my forgetful mom and overprotective dad. Thank You that my brother realizes how empty he is without You. Thank you for good friends. Thank You for allowing McFlurry ice cream to exist. Thank You for Gossip Girl..hehehe. Thank you for my crush.aw. Thank You for the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead that is in me and for Your Word that gives me strength. Thank You for the hope and the joy that no one can understand. There's so much to thank You for, God. Haii.. yehey! There is none like you.

Spell... HELLO??

Hi again!! Haven't blogged in like forever! It's been quite a busy week for me and seriously, I don't know what to blog about tonight since I was beating my brain all day long at work and I'm all tired for cracking out impressive words in this post as of the moment. Anyway. I've been reading this John Piper book lately called "Don't Waste Your Life." It keeps me sweet company these past few, emotionally-unstable days of my life. It keeps me from being online all the time too, which is a good thing. Hehe! So.. Talk about AMAAAZING, this book is made of it. Really. John Piper is just as vigilant and passionate when it comes to inspiringly persuading his readers to truly live a life that glorifies nothing and no one BUT God alone. Everything he says in this book is so powerfully God-inspired and life-changing. Well, I'm halfway through the end of the pages and I just couldn't wait to get done! I'm so excited! Uhm, did I say I didn't know what to blog about tonight? Haha! Sorry for dragging you into this lazy post, guys. So goodnight and sweet dreams! <3