Saturday, March 30, 2013
Life's lessons from a hit tv series
Managed to catch up with latest episode from the latest season (yay!). Well until last week that is...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
3 Cs
Choice
Chance
Change
You must make a choice,
To take a chance,
Or your life will never change.
Everyday is a challenge and an opportunity. There are safe choices and those that require us to come out of our shells and take leaps. It's a matter of perspective, however. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the Cs I made that they will pan out, God-willing.
Chance
Change
You must make a choice,
To take a chance,
Or your life will never change.
Everyday is a challenge and an opportunity. There are safe choices and those that require us to come out of our shells and take leaps. It's a matter of perspective, however. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the Cs I made that they will pan out, God-willing.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Disaster waiting to happen..
So clumsy klutz and stupid me strikes yet again leaving battle scars behind. My lower back still hurts. I've got bruises on my knees and a nasty wound-scar just above the bridge of my nose. Never mind that I also cut myself. It's like I'm either a disaster waiting to happen or a magnet for one.
Beyond the physical though, what irks me the most right now is the emotional imbalance that resulted out of plain stupidity. I guess it could have been worse: accident/disaster but sometimes I wonder who's to say accidents are that bad. Those accidents or misfortunes that we think of may actually be blessings in disguise (ex. the abrupt end of my assignment). After all, as I've said it's also about adjusting and making the most out of a situation.
Unfortunately, at the last minute, my guard/wall came down (again) and I found myself weak and vulnerable. It's a good thing, I was able to pull through and played it safe... Else, I would have ended picking up shattered pieces... Again. They say there's two sides to a coin and if I hadn't played it safe I'd be either torn or broken (go figure!). Kind of a lose-lose situation if I stick to the thought that I deserve better. IMHO, it would have been the latter, broken from rejection (again) and of another kind which was new and foreign to me. Gah! Obviously, I'm hating myself for that.
Don't get me wrong, I know my place and very well my worth. That's why I know this moment of weakness won't last long... It ain't my loss.
For now, stupidity strikes again... Grrr...hopefully, next time lightning na (kung sino man)...
Beyond the physical though, what irks me the most right now is the emotional imbalance that resulted out of plain stupidity. I guess it could have been worse: accident/disaster but sometimes I wonder who's to say accidents are that bad. Those accidents or misfortunes that we think of may actually be blessings in disguise (ex. the abrupt end of my assignment). After all, as I've said it's also about adjusting and making the most out of a situation.
Unfortunately, at the last minute, my guard/wall came down (again) and I found myself weak and vulnerable. It's a good thing, I was able to pull through and played it safe... Else, I would have ended picking up shattered pieces... Again. They say there's two sides to a coin and if I hadn't played it safe I'd be either torn or broken (go figure!). Kind of a lose-lose situation if I stick to the thought that I deserve better. IMHO, it would have been the latter, broken from rejection (again) and of another kind which was new and foreign to me. Gah! Obviously, I'm hating myself for that.
Don't get me wrong, I know my place and very well my worth. That's why I know this moment of weakness won't last long... It ain't my loss.
For now, stupidity strikes again... Grrr...hopefully, next time lightning na (kung sino man)...
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Bloom where you are planted
While many may say high school was the best time during their younger years, mine would have to be college. I enjoyed college (and the years directly after it) more than I enjoyed high school. And a large part of it was because of my university, my peers/classmates who in turn became my closest friends and UP ALCHEMES. All others followed because of these three (i.e. UP PRIME and UP ESC). Amazing how the years have passed and now I am a proud alumna of this organization.
Looking back, my reasons for joining were just maybe to some shallow and random. Back then, the organization was very young and the underdog, the child born out of wedlock as one of my former professors said. Nonetheless, it is where I found what it's like to be a UP student, learning both in and outside of the classroom while having fun.
It doesn't really matter which organization you choose to belong to. There's always something good bound to happen whichever choice you make. It's about trying to "bloom where you are planted." Nonetheless, I am happy with the choice I made and I am very proud at how far this organization has come and is going. The culture and demographic seems to be changing than how I remembered it to be but I hope that the members will keep growing with it while still having fun. College starts to define who you are as you try and enter adulthood but that shouldn't hinder you from having fun. It is still that time to be making those mistakes and being carefree after all. And as the organization evolves, may it still continue to strive for excellence and make a difference.
Congratulations and more power UP ALCHEMES!
SHAPE lives of others. UP ALCHEMES. from Derek Baterisna on Vimeo.
Service is not just something we do...
Humility is not just something we practice...
Academics is not only being promoted...
Professionalism and Excellence are not just ways of life...
They are our CORE VALUES.
University of the Philippines
Academic League of Chemical Engineering Students (UP ALCHEMES)
*Music: 'Paperman' by Christophe Beck
Looking back, my reasons for joining were just maybe to some shallow and random. Back then, the organization was very young and the underdog, the child born out of wedlock as one of my former professors said. Nonetheless, it is where I found what it's like to be a UP student, learning both in and outside of the classroom while having fun.
It doesn't really matter which organization you choose to belong to. There's always something good bound to happen whichever choice you make. It's about trying to "bloom where you are planted." Nonetheless, I am happy with the choice I made and I am very proud at how far this organization has come and is going. The culture and demographic seems to be changing than how I remembered it to be but I hope that the members will keep growing with it while still having fun. College starts to define who you are as you try and enter adulthood but that shouldn't hinder you from having fun. It is still that time to be making those mistakes and being carefree after all. And as the organization evolves, may it still continue to strive for excellence and make a difference.
Congratulations and more power UP ALCHEMES!
SHAPE lives of others. UP ALCHEMES. from Derek Baterisna on Vimeo.
Service is not just something we do...
Humility is not just something we practice...
Academics is not only being promoted...
Professionalism and Excellence are not just ways of life...
They are our CORE VALUES.
University of the Philippines
Academic League of Chemical Engineering Students (UP ALCHEMES)
*Music: 'Paperman' by Christophe Beck
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Timing
"Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
It's not a matter of time, it's just a matter of timing"
If I had to learn "everything happens for a reason" the hard way, the end of my assignment is teaching me all about timing... I guess a lot of it would still depend on your optimism, drive to move forward and a healthy+grounded state of mind but somehow this is how things are starting to make sense for me.
When one door closes, another if not a window, opens. I am lucky and blessed enough to have so many doors open for me. Many may say that I need not make a choice right now but then again, there are those that somehow present itself wide open right smack in your path and call onto you... It's enticing enough to make you want to venture into another yet unknown and take another leap of adventure, another chance for exploration, more lessons and living. *fingers crossed. He definitely has perfect timing. Thank You!
"Timelines"
Motion City Soundtrack
Sifting through the broken glass
The echoes of my ancient past
Keep flooding into every pore
Like scattered seeds of sycamore
Suddenly I started wondering how I got here
Was it a matter of time?
Catholic school my private Hell
I stuttered 'til the age of twelve
Discovered sex at seventeen
And soon thereafter Self Esteem
The days did not matter
And years were a lifetime away
Drowning in a heavy stock
Of teenage girls and Indie Rock
I flunked out of each college course
And set my sails for no remorse
The nights were for nowhere
And that's where I wanted to be
Someone said,
"It's not a matter of time, it's just a matter of timing"
Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
It's not a matter of time, it's just a matter of timing
Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
Branded, marked and paper thin
This angry saint went marching in
To war with scores of ninety proof
Found nothing but the ugly truth
The decade of wastage an instant
And everything's changed
Woke up feeling 35
Though grateful that I'm still alive
Another chance at normalcy
To chase the dream but now it seems
That days run away like wild horses over the hills
Someone said,
"It's not a matter of time, it's just a matter of timing"
Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
It's just a matter of time
It's not a matter of time, it's just a matter of timing
Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
Take it in and hold on while you can
All the destruction will one day end
And you'll finally know exactly who you are
It's just a matter of timing
Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
It's just a matter of time
It's not a matter of time, it's just a matter of timing
Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
It’s just a matter of time
It’s not a matter of time, it’s just a matter of timing
Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
http://youtu.be/FJBqja9Z6Ms
It's not a matter of time, it's just a matter of timing"
If I had to learn "everything happens for a reason" the hard way, the end of my assignment is teaching me all about timing... I guess a lot of it would still depend on your optimism, drive to move forward and a healthy+grounded state of mind but somehow this is how things are starting to make sense for me.
When one door closes, another if not a window, opens. I am lucky and blessed enough to have so many doors open for me. Many may say that I need not make a choice right now but then again, there are those that somehow present itself wide open right smack in your path and call onto you... It's enticing enough to make you want to venture into another yet unknown and take another leap of adventure, another chance for exploration, more lessons and living. *fingers crossed. He definitely has perfect timing. Thank You!
"Timelines"
Motion City Soundtrack
Sifting through the broken glass
The echoes of my ancient past
Keep flooding into every pore
Like scattered seeds of sycamore
Suddenly I started wondering how I got here
Was it a matter of time?
Catholic school my private Hell
I stuttered 'til the age of twelve
Discovered sex at seventeen
And soon thereafter Self Esteem
The days did not matter
And years were a lifetime away
Drowning in a heavy stock
Of teenage girls and Indie Rock
I flunked out of each college course
And set my sails for no remorse
The nights were for nowhere
And that's where I wanted to be
Someone said,
"It's not a matter of time, it's just a matter of timing"
Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
It's not a matter of time, it's just a matter of timing
Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
Branded, marked and paper thin
This angry saint went marching in
To war with scores of ninety proof
Found nothing but the ugly truth
The decade of wastage an instant
And everything's changed
Woke up feeling 35
Though grateful that I'm still alive
Another chance at normalcy
To chase the dream but now it seems
That days run away like wild horses over the hills
Someone said,
"It's not a matter of time, it's just a matter of timing"
Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
It's just a matter of time
It's not a matter of time, it's just a matter of timing
Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
Take it in and hold on while you can
All the destruction will one day end
And you'll finally know exactly who you are
It's just a matter of timing
Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
It's just a matter of time
It's not a matter of time, it's just a matter of timing
Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
It’s just a matter of time
It’s not a matter of time, it’s just a matter of timing
Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
Do you ever wonder how you got to here?
http://youtu.be/FJBqja9Z6Ms
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Prayer Request
*posting this nice and apt prayer that was handed out last Sunday at the Blessed John Paul II Parish...
Dear Lord,
I thank You for this day. I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed You are a forgiving God and an understanding God. You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me.
Forgive me this day for everything I have done, said, or thought that was not pleasing to You. I ask now for Your forgiveness. Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my minds so that I can hear from You.
Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things. Let me NOT whine and whimper over things I have no control over. And it's the best response when I'm pushed beyond my limits. I know that when I can't pray You listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will. Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak. Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others.
I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way. I pray for those that are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who don't know You intimately. I pray for those who don't share. I pray for those who don't believe.
I thank You that I believe. I believe that You change people and change things. I pray for all my sisters and brothers, for each and every family member in their households. I pray for peace, love, and joy in their homes. I pray that they are out of debt and all their needs are met. I pray that every eye that reads this prayer knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than You. Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight. I pray that these words be received into hearts of every eye that sees it. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Dear Lord,
I thank You for this day. I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed You are a forgiving God and an understanding God. You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me.
Forgive me this day for everything I have done, said, or thought that was not pleasing to You. I ask now for Your forgiveness. Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my minds so that I can hear from You.
Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things. Let me NOT whine and whimper over things I have no control over. And it's the best response when I'm pushed beyond my limits. I know that when I can't pray You listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will. Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak. Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others.
I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way. I pray for those that are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who don't know You intimately. I pray for those who don't share. I pray for those who don't believe.
I thank You that I believe. I believe that You change people and change things. I pray for all my sisters and brothers, for each and every family member in their households. I pray for peace, love, and joy in their homes. I pray that they are out of debt and all their needs are met. I pray that every eye that reads this prayer knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than You. Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight. I pray that these words be received into hearts of every eye that sees it. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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