Entries for November, 2004

November 2, 2004
LCDC 2K4 SONGS
Posted at 03:15 AM


STAND AGAIN
>
> Conviction is running through my veins
> Yet I'm still falling when it rains
> My heart has grown weary
> Let me know, You're still with me
>
> The world makes me happy for a while
> Fill me with its pleasures,blinds my eyes
> I feel so empty
> Oh Father, forgive me
>
> BRIDGE:
> And send revival (2x)
>
> * Jesus restore me, now I pray
> And I'm going with you all the way
> Redeem me for what I have become
> Revive me and make me stand again.



*****

BEFORE I GO

* *
It's hard to think its over
* C-C7
its time to say goodbye
* *
the moments that we share together
* G
comes passing through our eyes

Bridge:
*
From now own the days
*
wont be what they used to be
* C-C7
It's time to choose our own road
* *
it's time to turn the page into a whole new story
* G
But don't close the book that binds with yesterday.


Chorus:
* * * C-C7
Before I go let me hold you in my arms again
* * *
We will play the songs we used to sing
G *
let's bring back the memories we shared the
* E Am
laughter the tears we shed

G
For you'll always be a part of me

My friend










November 2, 2004
A YEAR AND ALMOST 7 MONTHS AFTER
Posted at 03:40 AM

even if i try to embrace you as tight as i can,
i know you will still have to go,
and as we slowly move away from each other,
with only our hands connecting us
i feel like i'm already losing you

because after the embrace
it's only your hands that i hold on to
and then one hand
and then one finger
and then only your smile
and then your gone



"Borrowed" this from Kuya Tedi (bur), who always seems to hit the literary nail on the head. Due to the recent LCDC 2k4, I've been reminiscing about KC 2k3,thinking a lot about friendships formed there. I am not sentimental ... that is, until I came back from Cebu. Where I learned the beauty of silence, the universality of music and power of tears. Where I was blessed to meet people to whom I could have written said the words above. Sabi nga ni Ate Riz, naunahan lang ako.

Sa sobrang kasentihan ko, mahigit isang taon na ang nakalipas ay di pa rin ako masyadong naka-move on. Hindi ko ininda ang mensaheng "Be in the present" na pinukpok sa ulo namin nung huling linggo ng camp. Nagprotesta agad ako ng nagdasal si Dane na sana ay makalimutan na namin ang KC. Mas close pa ako sa mga nakasama ko lang ng iisang buwan kaysa mga 4 na taon ko nang kasama sa dorm at paaralan.

Di ko iyan pinagsisisihan. Di ko kinahihiya ang nagyaring epidemiya ng KC fever sa buhay ko. Panahon na sigurong malaman ko at ng mundo na tao rin pala ako, may damdamin, marunong at may karapatang umiyak. May kakayahang maging mapagbigay at magpakita ng pagmamahal sa iba. Natutunan kong pahalagahan ang mga tao, di lamang para sa pwede nilang gawing pabor para sa akin, kundi dahil nandyan sila- kasamang magsamba at maglingkod. At dahil sa tinanggap nila ako nung mga panahong di ko kayang tanggapin ang sarili ko. Lagi akong nagpapasalamat sa Diyos dahil dumating sila sa buhay ko.

KC MATES: I love you with the love of the Lord.










November 2, 2004
. . .
Posted at 03:50 AM

. . .

He alone is faithful and true
He alone knows what is best for you
God is too wise to be mistaken
God is too good to be unkind
For when you don't understand
When you don't see His plan
When you can't trace His hand
Trust His heart


. . .

Let us let go and let God.
Kaya naten 'to.










November 6, 2004
HOMECOMING
Posted at 08:07 PM

I’m back where I belong
In the craziness of civilization
The constant din of Taft Avenue in my ears
Where smog seizes me by the throat
Yet sweet freedom comes with every breath…

Free from expectations and molds
And other people’s dreams
That constricted me
Free to choose the right
And face the consequences

Free to dabble in impracticalities
And express un-worldly convictions;
Unwieldy yet beloved
Which all too soon, may not stand
The coming of the turning point

Here doubts and worries seem bearable;
The stars and silence and faces and tears
Are but memories, carefully treasured
Kept at bay, yet always there
Not hurting as much as before

Once more I’m in the company of
People who share
Not blood but passions:
For knowledge, for music, for the stage,
And above all, for Him.

I have returned
Hopefully, sadly, determinedly
For the last time
Back home where I found myself
And where I was found.
Dragonlance Mary did you know?










November 7, 2004
RAINBOWS
Posted at 02:34 PM

Rainbows never to fail make me smile…not just because they are so beautiful, but because of all the things they symbolize. A promise. And hope.

Had lots of them this past week…

…created one early Monday morning, with tears for rain and friendship for sunlight
…witnessed one during my two-day enrolment, the hope of graduation
…was with one this weekend, the multi-hued people of Batingaw
…and, glimpsed a real rainbow during a semstarter planning of SVCF UPM

I’d like to think it was God smiling down at us.
At me.
script ng moses, moses payapang daigidg










November 11, 2004
MY ENCLOSED GARDEN
Posted at 06:04 PM

Before springtime
I lock my garden
while I water the plants,
I seal the fountain
and enclose the spring
to expose them
when I hear your voice calling me.

I love you
though I do not yet know you
and have never glanced at your face
All I know is that God will give me to you
and you to me.

For that I will lock my garden,
seal the fountain,
and enclose the spring
while I water the plants,
for the flowers are not yet in bloom…
(S.G.)
News magazines Chritsmas Cantata










November 11, 2004
HEheHe
Posted at 06:45 PM

talent
Talent


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November 16, 2004
TO YOU
Posted at 04:48 PM

Here I stand
Forever in your mighty hand
Living with your promise
Written in my heart

I am yours
Surrendered wholly to you
You set me in your family
Calling me your own

Now I
I belong to you
Lord I need
Your Spirit, your Word, your truth
Hear my cry
My deep desire
To know you more

In your name
I will lift my hands
To the king
This anthem of praise I bring
Heaven knows
I long to love you
With all I am
I belong to you


This second (and hopefully, last) semester is Yours, O Lord.










November 20, 2004
BELATED!
Posted at 06:23 PM

Ang isa sa mga institusyon, ugat, kapuso, kapamilya at pangunahing rason kung bakit ang kolehiyo ang da best na panahaon sa buhay ko! Belated 4th anniversary, Tanghalang Batingaw!

Mami Leyn, salamat sa food at pagmamahal. *mwah* eto na ang post ha?

Kuya Albertus d great, wag nang malumbay, andito ako (umiibig sa'yo...ay, oops, as a friend/pet/sister/harasser lang po!). NAgbabago at nawawala nga ang mga tao...pero andyan lang lagi si Lord.... mahal ka rin nun, sobra.

Ngawers: salamat sa walang-hiyaang food trip. hehe. sa ulitin!

And now... our official org hymn... *tsaraaan!*

TANGALANG BATINGAW, MABUHAY KA!

At doon sa gitna ng unos sinilang ka
Pinagbunyi ang binyagan kamakalawa
Umani ng pagtingin pinanday mong estrada
Haharap ka ngayon sa isang bagong umaga

Hindi man madalas sumilay ang ngiti sa mukha ng langit
At ang buhay patuloy na hinahagupit
Ikaw ay mananatiling sa sarili't sa Diyos nakakunyapit
Isa kang dakilang bayaning aawit

Tanghalang Batingaw, mabuhay ka
Piliting abutin ang estrelyang minumutya
Tanghalang Batingaw, mabuhay ka
Isang bantayog ang sa iyo'y ihahanda
Ang musikang sa iyo'y nailapat na
Harapin silang sa iyo'y tumitingala
Tanghalang Batingaw, mabuhay ka
Ang kasaysayan mo ngayo'y nakaukit na

Kikilalanin kang dakila ngayon
Habang panahon, mabuhay ka,
Tanghalang Batingaw!

Tanghalang Batingaw, Mabuhay Ka!










November 20, 2004
WORTH THE PRICE
Posted at 06:33 PM

What if no one but you had fallen
What if no one but you had been lost
Do you think that Jesus would have come to earth
And be willing to die on a cross?

There is no number
His love is limited to
If you'd been the only one
He still would have died for you

You were worth the price
Worth the pain
Worth the sacrifice He made
To bring you back to Him again
You were worth the price
Worth His life
Worth the price He paid

There are millions each day who are dying
Without knowing that they were the one
The reason that God made an all-perfect plan
That would mean the life of His Son

Imagine the difference
JUts think how lives would change
If we told them the truth
If we would only say...

... you were worth the price He paid.


*Lord, thank you for this unexpected remembrance of a mountaintop experience. Thank you for the constant reminders of your undeserved love for me. May this be more than a song; may I indeed tell others of this wonderful assurance we have in you.

And Lord, please keep the friend who who shared this song with me in the palm of your hand. Amen*










November 22, 2004
Thanks Zai!
Posted at 08:28 PM

Air Sprite
Fun loving, childish, innocent and pure
You are a sprite of the Air: Fun loving and
childish your naive nature only enhances how
truly cute you are! You may come off as too
childish but only because your not burdened
with all the rules and regulations of
adulthood. You are carefree most of the time
spending your days playing tag or naming all
the clouds you see in the sky. You are
generally kind to everyone because you have
lots of love and happiness to share! Making
friends comes easy because they strive for the
innocence you possess but be careful, being as
nice and kind hearted as you are people will
try to manipulate your nature if they have not
already. Don't ever let anyone mold you to
their standards although I doubt anyone could.


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November 23, 2004
THE BENEFITS OF BEING A SCATTER-BRAIN
Posted at 07:10 PM

Not again.

I groaned inwardly as I dug through my pockets and bag yesterday in search of an errant coin purse. I just hate that awful, sinking feeling you get when you lose/misplace/forget things. Unfortunately, I find myself in this most uncomfortable situation almost weekly. I have lost countless possessions (my own and sadly, other peoples’) in that mysterious Bermuda triangle between my firm grasp and the nearest available surface. I put objects down and then promptly fail to register their location in my long-term memory. Cellular phones, wallets, keys, books, papers, a camera, clothes, shoes, etc, etc… in the quest for these lost items, I have spent countless hours retracing my steps, unearthing piles of junk, and generally berating myself for stupidity/senility.

If I were to become rich, one of the first things I’d do would be to attach beeping things to my stuff. Then, when they do get lost, all I’d have to do is press a remote control to make them emit a shrill “Find me! I’m here! Find me! I’m here!”

As I was walking home from a successful recovery trip (I had just gratefully claimed my missing coin purse from Tokyo Tokyo-Rob, 4 hours after I dropped it there), it suddenly occurred to me that, hey, being a scatter-brain ain’t all that bad. There are some benefits to it.

For example, I get lots of exercise. Walking three blocks and going up and down four flights of stairs must burn a lot of calories. Our dormitory room gets a much-needed general cleaning whenever I search for my keys: I sweep, I organize, I attack the no-man’s land underneath our beds, etc.

Looking for missing objects builds up my self-confidence, PR and public speaking skills, since I get to interact with a variety of people, mostly strangers, quite frequently. I have realized that there is no general rule for people with regards to honesty; it’s a 50/50 proposition of getting back missing items in Manila, higher if you are in the boondocks (hehe). I just choose to believe in the best in people (while keeping a tight grip on my bag and a wary eye out for snatchers and hold-up men.)

I have learned not to place too much importance on material possessions (since they’ll get lost sooner or later), and instead become more attached to people (then again, this too has its share of head/heartaches…) My prayer life is definitely active, since the Lord often hears and answers my pleas of “Waah….! Where is it…?” If nothing else, I have undeniable proof of my paternity: I only lose inanimate objects, while my father had lost my youngest brother in shopping malls twice. Genes.

“Seek and you shall find.” Very reassuring. Now, if I could just remember where that verse came from exactly…










November 25, 2004
THE nth ONLYN QUIZ
Posted at 06:47 PM

Intelligent Beauty
D:

Your Beauty lies in
Intelligence. Logical, wise and a book-worm. You
have a mature beauty and
look that shows how smart you are. You rely solely
on your logic to solve all
your or anyone else's problems, which is a bit of a
two-sided coin. The fact
makes you seem rather emotionless and cold to some
people. Not everything can be
solved with logic. Despite it, many come to you for
advice and love how
smart you are, wondering if there is anything you
don't know. You probably don't
wear much make-up as it distracts you from your
studies, but you may wear a pair
of glasses just because you like how you look in
them, whether you need them or
not. For the most part, your looks mean little to
you, which makes all the more
attractive, especially when you're concentrated on
something. Good for you. Now
go get your next A+.



Some Things That
Represent
You:



Element: Water,
Light Animal: Owl Color: Black,
White, Blues Song:
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata Expression:
Concentrated Stare



Gemstone: Topaz
Mythological
Creature:
Centaur Sign: Libra
Planet: Uranus
Hair Color: Dusty Blonde Eye Color:
Gray-Blue



Quote:
"Knowledge is
power."




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November 27, 2004
BISYO NA ITO...
Posted at 06:31 AM

Green Tea
Green Tea...
You are Green Tea!
Strong and very smart you prefer peace to violence
and very rarely take action if it involves
confrontation. But you make up for this with
your keen insight and understanding of the
world and people around you, you have a very
mysterious nature. Many people see you as laid
back and that may be true but you are very
intelligent and make good decisions.


What type of Tea are you? {-With Anime Pictures!-}
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November 30, 2004
I'M STILL BREATHING
Posted at 06:32 PM

Inhale...

hmmm...
ginagawa ko pa ba ito?

it is and has been a very busy start to the semester, doing lots of extra-curricular things... got a play to direct for our theater org, an iv chapter to lead and serve, a Christmas cantata to help choreograph and sing in, etc, etc...

sadly, i'm procastinating on the one thing i should focus on: my thesis. hay. i reali need to discipline myself about this.i'm supposed to graduate in April 2005... wag na sana ma-udlot.

the Lord is disciplining me now... i just pray that i'll have the discernment to understand the lessons He wants me to learn and the strength and trust to obey His command.

and... i need joy. i'm feeling a bit burned out na kasi.

...exhale
God of Wonders










November 30, 2004
RATING
Posted at 06:52 PM


My life is rated G.
What is your life rated?












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