week-end-ed with a blast!

           Heres a quick recall of my week... it went well for me, so far i didn't have any problems in the office THAT directly affected me. Though the heat in the office between our TL in our team and some of the blessed ones is still on we still managed to be professionals. The team doesn't like the way TL distributes the work because she is unfair. I don't like it either (notice its "it" not "her"). And from their name itself "the blessed ones" are so blessed to always hit the target for the day. Honestly i don't blame the blessed ones for being blessed, its not their fault also, i guess. Though i'm not one of the "blessed ones" i still consider myself blessed because i really had a great week, i didn't have any problems with the target and with the audits and even with the cases. Praying before going to work and lifting your concerns to God is really of great help.
           ****All Hands Forum 2010- Glam rock theme
          After a stressful week for most of us with the issues in the office and all... its time to PARTY! Our project had a celebration last saturday night at the World Trade Center entitled All Hands forum with a theme of glam rock. Some of my team mates went there to have fun but the whole thing is really boring. We (jen and mark s) arrived there late due to heavy traffic, rain and campaign (it ryhmes.. cute), good thing it was really nothing to worry about we didn't missed a lot at all. So we dressed up based on the theme and i find it really cute... we all rock with our outfits. One thing that i appreciate that night was my conversation with my team mate al, he is also a christian like me and that was for me the first time that we really talked about the christian life and the issues that we are having in the office. I am blessed and encouraged with our conversation. Its comforting to know that you have someone in the office that can relate to you in a spiritual way. With all the pressures and all in the office we as christians should really stand firm with our faith and not compromise. I hope and pray that our plan to have a bible study would start soon.
          ****After Party - the gate crashers
          After the party since we are all "bitin" we decided to go somewhere and have some bonding. Jen suggested that we can go to her friends condo in Fort bonifacio heights (we cant go to any bars and really enjoy because of the liquor ban, though i don't drink i feel sorry for them if they wont be able to do so). Well what can i say, her friends were really accommodating. I think their hospitality were really way beyond any friend could offer, to allow their condo to be gate crashed by people they don't even know. The place was really great but the memories we had their was much greater. I will not go into details anymore about what happened there. Like what the saying says... "What happens in that condo stays in that condo" Oh wait i didn't do anything stupid that night if you're thinking that way. I am just a witness, a listener, pulutan eater, chaser drinker, photographer and an aftercare crew. Conclusion: they had a blast... hahahaha, don't worry guys, your secrets are really safe with me.
         **** Sunday
          I wasn't able to sleep! I have been awake for 24hrs since the day i prepared for the party until the next day when jen and mark went home. Mark and i were not drunk on the house party but jen really had a bad hang over, so she has to rest first before they went home. When i went back to my room thats the time that i felt my body is really wasting away (oh my such a strong word like am dying??? haha) im so tired, exhausted, and so sleepy. Im so tired that i wasn't able to even take a bath, when i woke up its already monday.
         ****Monday
         With all the happenings in my life, there's something that i really miss so much. I feel so abnormal the past weeks and it kills me. I miss going to church, meeting my Dgroup and my D12. I haven't talked to them for quiet sometime now and i miss them so bad it hurts. Well im talking to them thru text but its not enough for me. I miss hanging out with them, sharing and everything. My weekends have been so fully booked that i didn't had the time to meet them. I hope next weekend would be different.
          Start of the week for me and its a holiday YEY, hope to have another great week. God bless me and you this week. Again, its not about the situation or circumstance that you're in, what matters more is how you respond.
        
    

happy monday ^_^

          Ok i know its already tuesday here in manila but since my work follows the eastern time in the states, its still monday for me =) And i am HAPPY because my week started great this time. For the past few weeks it has always been an "imbey" week for me... and when i say week, it always starts on a monday not on a sunday since its the time that i have to go back to work and rest time is over.
          It has been my routine to pray on my way to work and lift my concerns to God before i start "my day" (which is actually night in reality). And i praise God because He is so good that He answered my prayers. I got good cases, i hit the target, and i got a perfect score in our audit! Great isn't it? I Can't help but just smile and thank God while doing my cases and remembering what i prayed for and how He is answering it in a very sweet way. *kiligmuch*
         Though its raining really bad outside because of the typhoon Juan, i don't feel sad or bad because of the weather. FYI: i have this syndrome which i forgot what its called, but i call it seasonal disorder. I feel good and happy when its sunny and i feel sad when its raining. I used to hate it when it rains, i get so easily annoyed because of the inconvenience that it brings. But its different now... ^_^ i appreciate rainy seasons, actually i'm loving it, just don't be as bad as ondoy. Since its raining, the sky is a bit darker and the weather is a bit colder... i guess you know what im thinking... of course, it's conducive for sleeping. harharhar
          And speaking of sleep, i have to sleep now... hoping for a great week ahead of me.
          Goodmornight... (-_-) ZzZzzzz
        
        

torn

          I've been using this word for several weeks now... and YES I AM TORN! lol, i'm saying this like i a have one big hell of a problem and having a hard time dealing with it. On the brighter side, its nothing really serious, i'm being torn because of the many stuffs that is running in my head that i want to buy and i want to do and i cant really decide what stuff  to buy or do. I used to be very impulsive when it comes to deciding or buying stuff, and somehow my impulsiveness is now manageable or so i thought??? hehehe. I guess the peeps around me now are not much of  a bully and don't have that devilish whisper... "bilhin mo na yan, baka magsisi ka... ^^"

         Before i started to work, i promised myself that i will be very responsible with my money this time and would save. I opened a savings account when i received my first salary and it feels good that somehow i'm being consistent on setting aside a portion of my salary and put it there. Being an only child and with all the advantages of it, i'm not used to being broke or borrowing money from someone. And with its disadvantage, i'm so financially dependent with my mom. She still gives me an allowance up to now and mind you that is brought about by my request of not cutting my allowance until the end of the year. I'm not spending the allowance, instead i also put it in the bank... as a way of preparing myself not to be so worried of not having money at all next year. 

        Back to being TORN.... i want to buy something and do something BUT i don't want to spend a single centavo from my savings... and that is really CRAZY!!! I call it self deprivation... huhu, like im on a diet.. =(

        Here are the things that i want to buy but i'm not sure which one to buy first, buy only or not buy at all.

 And the thing that i want to do, which i really want to do and i will really do no matter what... TRAVEL!!!

WOOT WOOT... will  be spending so much for these right??? TORN!!! i want i want...i like i like.. 

Hope i would be able to come up with a very good decision though.  

wedding bells... soon to ring ^_^

            I went to divisoria yesterday with my friends Leree and Sarah. It was our first time to go there together, but it was not the usual "divisoria shopping" thing. We went there to have our stats taken by one of the designer for our gown that Sarah and I will wear on Leree's wedding on December. ^_^

            I am so excited for the wedding and be one of the privileged to be a part of it as a bridesmaid. Im also excited for the bride, we've been friends for a long time already and she has been my discipler since i became a christian. Everytime i hear her love story, i cant help but be blessed on how God created it. Truly it is really different when you learn to entrust God your lovelife and allow Him to do things according to His plans. 

            Im such a losser when it comes to the matters of the heart or "lovelife." I always do things my way. But when i personally became a witness of their lovestory, i was really inspired and i realized that it can really happen. I hear stories of chirstian couples, on how God created their lovestory, but its different when the one telling the story is your friend. =) I saw how Leree, waited patiently on God's timing and how they kept themselves pure and served the Lord together. I also remembered Rica Peralejo's story... i am so blessed with their wedding and her story as well. 

            Seeing these christian couples doesnt make me envy, though i also long to have that kind of story as well. Waiting is one of my weaknesses, but their testimonies gives me hope that someday i will also meet that someone who will be with me for the rest of my life and God will be the author of our lovestory. 

with Sarah 

Me oh me

on our way to divisoria

going home

            

Ride on the Road

---- tseeeneeen!!!! 

        After how many months of thinking if i'll make my own blog site or not... i've finally came to a conclusion of having one. And obviously this is the solid evidence /slash/ proof of that conclusion.  

        Just a background of what brought me to that conclusion.

       A lot of things happened in my life in the past year... things i've never forseen will happen in my life. It was like a roller coaster plus the MRT, the LRT, the jeepney and bus ride. Asking me why these rides?...  

       >>>>Roller coaster: full of ups and downs, loops and turns...breathtaking..even came to a point that  i don't want to open my eyes anymore. When you're there..its like having an emotional ride..at first you're excited then when the excitement goes out... you feel so scared, frightened..and you want to tell whoever's operating the thing to STOP. and after the ride... you don't want to try it again..you regret that you even tried. (this only apply to some ^_^). 

       >>>>MRT and LRT: as we all know riding them means...loooonnng line, waiting... getting close to people you don't want to be close to you at all..feels like shouting "leave me alone!!! pleeeaaassse!" nakakasuffocate! or "dont PUSH me"

       >>>>Jeepney: just like in decision making... you have a lot to choose from, always has the exact opposite of the other. With sounds..no sounds, Maliit..malaki, Masikip..Maluwag. In every decision that you make..theres always a consequence..whatever jeepney you choose to ride it has its own flaws.

      >>>>Bus: I DONT LIKE BUS RIDES! most of the time if not always...why do we always have to run or chase the bus just to get in? IMPULSIVE! it would sudddenly run and then it would suddenly stop. and if its not your lucky day..you have to stand, hold tight wherever so that you will not STUMBLE AND FALL. or if you're seating.. you  might just bump your head. We always have this feeling that our life is on the line when were riding it. 

So...what about these rides??? 

         After all the things that happened in my life in the past year, sometimes i still cant comprehend how i got through all of it. A Ride on the Road... I AM A BIG TIME STUBBORN! And now i realized, whatever ride you're riding.. it will never guarantee you of a smooth road or travel. That is why road signs were created. Yes its there but you also have a choice if you're going to abide or suffer the consequence. 

          

         I've already read the WARNING SIGN... and since im stubborn, i did things my way and ended up as a mess. The best thing is that the MMDA who caught me is GOD...and YES i went through a refresher course with Him.. Disciplining was not easy, pain was inevitable..but the result was fulfilling. He reminded me of the things that i forgot. He reminded me of His UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, that He will NEVER LEAVE ME NOR FORSAKE ME. He is my FIRST LOVE and i am so ashamed that i forgot that. 

          

        He instructed me to YIELD and then make a U-TURN. I did. And Praise God for the Blessing of OBEDIENCE.

        

        Now i decided that i will ride a CAR. But i will not be the driver... JESUS will be my driver.  Whatever His will is for my life, let it be done.. I know He knows what best for me, there may be problems along the way but i know that i am SAFE with HIM. 

You will not reach your Destination if you're not in the right DIRECTION.

Just want to share this....

And for the first time in a long time
She bowed her head to pray
She said I'm sorry for the way
I've been living my life

I know I've got to change
So from now on tonight

Jesus, take the wheel
Take it from my hands
?Cause I can't do this on my own

I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
To save me from this road I'm on

Oh Jesus, take the wheel
Oh, I'm letting go

So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
From this road I'm on
Jesus, take the wheel
Oh, take it, take it from me

 --- from the song Jesus takes the wheel by Carrie Underwood.  

        After all that's been said and done... For the past weeks, i have this burden that i really want to write all the things that happened, happening and will happen in my life but im so lazy to write. A friend of mine encouraged me to make a blog and that's the time i realized, why not..why not. My life's goal is to let everybody know HIS story through me. I want to bless other people. And yes why not make a bolder step of faith through blogging. Making HIM known.. the GOD who has been with me all through out. The GOD who sustained me. Yes He is the reason why i made it through and why i am what i am now.

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." -Phil. 4:13

All praise and Glory to God. 

Special thanks to my friend Jen..hehe, i dont know if its just a joke, but thank you for bring it up. ^_^