To Team4One With Love

Warning: Cheesy.

You know how it is sa movies, may turning point na marerealized ng isang character na mahal na niya yung isa? Yeah, that kind of thing happened to me the last time I spent time with these guys. Narealized ko lang...I'm happy for their success, I'm sad for their heartbreaks, I care for them and I miss them. And it hit me..."Oh my gosh, I love these guys".

Team4One-blockmates ko buong buhay ko sa PUP. I've known these guys for 10 years now, and it was love-hate for me. But maybe, time not only heals, it proves.

When Maj casually did a little sales talk about something na partida hindi pa nga niya account, I was left thinking, "Account Executive ka nga." Si Jojo naman ay inuulan ng praises sa devianart na parang rockstar. At nung nakausap ko si Jed about her passion in films, hindi ako makasunod, not because she doesn't make sense, but she knows a lot now. Pero sa parehong paraan na successful sila in their own respective ways, really, we're also just a bunch of losers. Haha. We laughed at the thought that half the night we talked about relationships and even giving advices when in fact we suck in it proven by failed ones, being dumped, and not being in one! Seriously now though, these guys are one of the coolest, smartest, funniest, most talented people I know. They know how to have a good time but deals well in bad times too.

How else do I know I love them aside from this strong feeling inside? Forgiveness. One of them may rub me the wrong way, but my attitude is, "That's not cool, but it's okay now. It doesn't hurt my respect for you. Just don't do it again. I will forever wish you the best and I still want to see you next time." Aaaaw. Isn't that love? :) I can imagine them cringe so I will stop now as this is downright cheesy.

But really, Team4One, I love you like my dogs. I mean...the way I love my dogs. Whatever. You guys know what I mean.

Words of wisdom from Angelina Jolie

I've realized that being happy is a choice. You never want to rub anybody the wrong way or not be fun to be around, but you have to be happy. When I get logical and I don't trust my instincts - that's when I get in trouble. - Angelina Jolie

Some years ago, biruin mong naisip ko na may nabangga akong sindikato ng kidnappers? Oo nga. I don't think everyone took me seriously though. But I still warned people and...you know, resigned from my job (kala mo kung sinong matapang no?). I knew I might have appeared like a mental person, but to this day, my gut still tells me I was right (at iniisip pa din nila na na-aning ako for a while at kinailangang ipasok sa loob).

When making a decision minsan mas madaling maging logical, but really, it doesn't guarantee anything except that you're safe from doing something crazy. You will ask people's opinion and they will give you a well thought of advice, only to find, kung sila yung nakapulot ng 1 million, they will keep the money anyway and run off to Morocco. And you wound up feeling, "That's what I was thinking of doing but you said otherwise! And now that you got the money...oh, man!"

Minsan, every piece is laid out and something is telling you it's okay to jump. Walang guarantee na walang bruises pero it sure is going to be a sweet and fun fall. But for the sake of being logical, you won't do it. Only to regret it later. You should have jumped anyway, probably looking stupid in the end but atleast you proved a point.

There are times you don't really want to do it. Or maybe you do. Okay, so you're not sure. A few people will talk you into doing it saying it's perfectly okay. And logically speaking...yeah...it makes sense. So you do it anyway, only to realize after, that the reason you were unsure is because you really were not made for this kind of stuff.

Well, kahit gaano pinag-isipan minsan mali pa din. And it's pointless to avoid hurt. I always remind myself that people hurt people because we are imperfect.

The redeeming part? Buti na lang I can always live on a clean slate after the mistakes at nakalimutan ko... I can seek advice from God who guides me for my best interest.

Hillsong - You'll Come

I can't help but lose myself over this song.
For everything I am praying for...for who God is to me...

I have decided I have resolved
To wait upon you Lord
My rock and redeemer shield, and reward
I'll wait upon you Lord

As surely as the sun will rise
You'll come to us
As certain as the dawn appears

You'll come let your glory fall
As you respond to us
Spirit Rain, flood into our thirsty hearts again
You'll come.

We are not shaken we are not moved
We wait upon you Lord
Mighty deliverer triumph and truth
We wait upon you Lord
As surely as the sun will rise you'll come to us
Certain as your word endures.

Chains be broken
Lives be healed
Eyes be opened
Christ is revealed

Even I annoy myself...

when I realized na ganito palagi ang mukha ko sa pictures:

People pose a certain way to show their best angle and look good in photos. What can I do? I guess this one's mine.

Those lips and the pointed jaw? Argh! Kaasar tingnan. Haha.

Ang nag-iisang bebeh ko...

ay ang mahal kong si Pablo. :)

Facebook killed the na-na-na-na...

I heard the song "Video killed the Radio Star" a while back at ito ang unang pumasok sa isip ko -- radio is supposed to be the media for music, but MTV just killed that (disclaimer: wala pong basis ito, opinyon lang ng taong hindi nag-iisip bago magsalita...or magsulat).

Just like blogging. Facebook status na lang ang katapat niyan ngayon. Mas madaling isulat -mas madaling basahin.

Dati I would write about: 1. What I learned or realized. 2. Happenings in my life. 3. Mga bloopers na gusto ko isulat at basahin ulit in the future para pagtawanan ang sarili ko. :) And I have to say, during those days na I was religious about writing here, yun yung time na I was at my happiest and I was at my best element. And kapag binabasa ko ulit yung mga old entries, bumabalik yung ganung happy feeling. :)

I'm gonna be on facebook hiatus for a while. I want to write again because I know it's good for me.

Beach at last!

After 11 summers, ngayon na lang ulit ako nakabalik sa beach. (Ang pathetic no?) :)

Last time before this was Boracay in 2000. This year is my first time in Puerto Galera (aka Sodom and Gomorrah, if you know what I mean).


This is me attempting to live life to the fullest - come out of my comfort zone, go places and do things I haven't done before.