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"Mula nang makilala ka aking mahal, sa kakaisip ko sayo.."

                                  -Balit Labis Kitang Mahal - Melany

Okay, today was the Imperial Valley Youth Synergy. The event was organized for Catholic Youths to gather together to praise and worship God. =)

I woke up early in the morning to get ready. The synergy starts at 8 a.m. at St. Mary's Parish. We (me and Matt) arrived there at exactly 8. We were just waiting there in the lobby, with the Imperial People, for the event to start. The event started at 9 a.m. We had our host, I think his name was Luke?. Yeah. Cool guy. Then we had this concert, it was like, Josh and Grabe, it was really nice, we sang songs with them even though we didn't know his songs. hahah. He made it all energetic so it was really fun. =) After that, he shared some experiences. He talked about, that, what if we just make a God moment in every day of our lives? Just one decision that we make for the benefit of God? He said that if we do that, our life would go to the path leading to heaven and to God. What he said might sound confusing, but then if you really think about it, it makes sense. After that, we had a mass with the bishop, then we ate lunch. At around 1.30, we started our part 2 of synergy. Our host, Luke, shared his experience to us about his faith. His story was really sad. I wanted to cry, but then he didn't make it all dramatic, but he actually related what Josh said to his experience, he made the decisions that would benefit him and God at the same time. That's how I understood what the singer Josh was trying to say. hahah. After that, the mini concert continued. Until it ended. I just feel bad, like in the middle of the concert, he made us sit down, and just reflect, and sing with him as our prayer. I started to close my eyes and listen to what he was saying, but I fell asleep for like 10 minutes. hahah. When I woke up, everyone was standing up and singing again. hahah.

But it ended nicely. I wouldn't say that it changed me just like how retreats changes me, BUT, it was somehow moving in a way too. I guess they just needed to have more people share experiences to open the eyes of everyone to how everyone suffers, but still God is always there for them. =)

After the synergy, I went to confession,.. ( like after four years). I want to start 2009 in a fresh way, you know? I actually felt good after my confession. Especially after confessing some of my sins.

I have to say that after this day, I did learn more, and I really believed that it made my faith stronger in a way. =)  

karz000

"Sana ay di na magwakas itong awit ng pag-ibig"

- Awitin mo, Isasayaw ko - Pedicab

Okay, Baket ba ganun? Sa tuwing feel ko magblog e wala akong oras magblog, pero ngayong wala man akong masyadong ginagawa e hindi ko ganun ka'feel? hahah. weirdo.

Anyway, Hi again. This might be a long post. hahah. It's because I really wanted to blog long time ago but I never really found the chance since I am too busy for all of my semester finals. So, this one might be a little long because everything I wanted to say just basically added up. you know? hahah.

So, yeah, my last blog was about my Christmas right?

Okay, then after a week, I went back to school. It was really hard to get back to school after that long vacation doing nothing. Hai. I went into some drastic changes cause I was just relax relax at my house, then when I went to school, my teachers abruptly announced our finals. hahah. But it's okay, I did good in most of them.

Anyway, but what I really wanted to talk about was the holidays aftermath. Okay, back to school, everyone socializing about their holidays, but you know what I really don't get?.. I really really don't get how people can still complain about what they got for Christmas when they can just be thankful that they got something. I just can't stand it. Like this one girl was like, "I'm f*@&*@*$ mad, my parents only got me Wii, but then they also gave my brother an Ipod touch with 32 gb." I'm not sure if it was really a Wii, but it was something like that. I seriously wanted to go up and tell her that atleast she got something for Christmas and that she should just be thankful for it. tsk tsk. But I didn't, cause that's going to be random. hahah. And, I saw the same pattern around school. Bunch of spoiled kids.

I really want to help them change that mentality, but I dont know how?.. I keep on thinking, is it their fault that they keep on fussing about those type of things? or is it just really how they are, and they're just waiting for someone to help them realize that they're wrong..? something like that. I guess that's how I'm going to help them, but I dont know how when I'm not even close to them.

Hay. life, life, why is it sooo hard to stand up for what is right? I guess that's the real challenge of life.

Anyway. I'm off. =)

Currently listening to: awitin mo, isasayaw ko - pedicab

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"For all of my life, you are the one, I will love you faithfully forever, for all of my life, you are the one, I give to you my greatest love, for all of my life."

                                          - For All of My Life - MYMP

Okay, Red yung font se' Pasko. hahah.

Okay, Uhm, this post may be a liitle late, but c'mmon, papalampasin ko ba ang Christmas? heheh.

So, we left our house on the 24th to go to Orange, and LA, because we're going to speng our Christmas there since most of our relatives are there. So, on the 24th, we left our house a little late. We left at around 11. Then we dropped by Viejas because they want to change this one jacket that they're going to give to my aunt for Christmas because it was too big. Then after that, we dropped by the Carlsbad Outlet. We ate at Ruby's. Yummy. hahah. Then they shopped around for more presents. Then we left the Outlets. After that, we were suppose to go to mass with Tito Jom's family in their place, but I guess we were too late. I was kind of disappointed that we weren't able to go with them, really, I mean, my parents are so nag-mamabagal kasi e. I was really upset. I wanted to give Mica the HYD Movie. hahah. But anyway.......

So now that we were late, we didn't know where to go to mass, then we ended up going to San Juan Capistrano. My parents were hoping that there's a 6 o'clock mass there. And we were indeed lucky. hahah. So we went to mass there. It was nice and very solemn. =)

After that we just went straight to LA. We were suppose to go to Long Beach and eat like by the sea or whatever, but we ended up getting lost. We ended up in this place where there's like no oven cars anymore. My dad got so paranoid. I was just laughing. hahaha. So, after that, we just want to go to our hotel. But we were already so hungry, so we were just looking around for a place to eat. Then my dad saw this "Koji BBQ Buffet". Then it was a korean buffet afterall, so we ended up eating there. Haha. I was happy because you know those tables where they have the grill in the middle? yeah, that's how the place was. Moti was like, "Ikaw pa magluluto? eh ang mahal mahal na nga per person." hahah. Well, I ate a lot. hahah. Like Bulgogee with those veggies. hahah.

After that, we went straight to our hotel. Then I just waited for the eve, then slept. I was kind of sad that night because we didn't get to celebrate the eve unlike in the Philippines. But it's okay, that's life.

The next day was Christmas. =) We left the hotel early and we went to visit my Ninong Mike in LA. I like his house, it's so cozy. hahah. Then we were just there, konting kwentuhan. then after like 30 minutes, we left, then we went straight to Tito Nok's where we were gonna spend our major Christmas.

We arrived there around 1. We ate, then wala lang. hahah, then Tita Pam and them came at around 3. They ate, then we started opening our gifts from eachother. I liked this moment because I really felt the Christmas vibes when I was opening my gifts. I remembered how we spent our Christmas together sa Philippines. I was really happy, not because the gifts, just for spending the Christmas with my family and relatives. Then we took our family pictures. hahah. Then, at around 5, Ate En and Ate Ria came. Gosh, well that was the first time I saw Ate En but I talk to her sometimes on the net. But I knew Ate Ria like for a long time. I would see her a lot in the Philippines, then there was this time that she lived with my lola in her house while she was studying college. Then so we had a lot of bonding times together, and her ex-boyfirend na super taas nung hairline. bwahahahah. So it was really fun with them around. Like, their kwentos, and they're just sooo funny. Again, I was happy, I felt the Christmas vibe, you know, family reunions. hahah.  So, I was happy. I am really blessed to have relatives like my tita's tito's and ate's because they're suuuper funny. hahah.

We left Tito Nok's house at around 7. They were insisting for us to just stay na lang so it would be more fun but my dad wanted to go home here in El Centro. Soooo.. We just went home. We arrived here at around 11. =)

Well, Christmas 2008 wasn't bad afterall. It was fun. I was just diasppointed that we didn't drop by Tito Jom's place. =(.

But afterall, Christmas was fun. =) and, Everyone was happy. I guess that's the only thing God wants for Christmas right? For everyone to share and be happy. =)

So that's all.

Belated Merry Christmas Everyone.

Currently listening to: For all of my life - Mymp

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"Hyaku nen saki mo ai wo chikau yo, Kimi wa boku no subete sa, Shinjiteiru tada shinjiteru, Onaji toki wo kizamu hito e"

( Even a hundred years from now, I’ll swear my love, You’re my everything, Believing in you, just believing in you, The one I’ll share the same times with )

                                                     - One Love - Arashi

OMG!.. super guess what? I checked today if ever the Hana Yori Dango Final Dvdrip version was out because as I have known in yesasia weeks earlier, it's going to be released on December 22, 2008. Well, that was today but I was looking in the internet with some doubt that I'll find it because, HELLO??.. They barely released it now, so it's probably not even in the hands of the owners if they ordered it online. like, kamusta naman yun? Super bilis naman kung mangyayare yun. But anyway, knowing that I am this crazy fan addict of Hana Yori Dango, I still checked. So, I was checking in the computer and there was no news or anything about a dvd release. I mean, they did released it but no one uploaded it yet. So I just went to my room and lay on my bed. But still, knowing me, all desperate. I've been waiting for this for so long, so I tried to look it up again in all crazy fan websites, but there was NOTHING. And then, I thought maybe if my search approach was different, it's probably going to come out. So I typed in the search engine, "Hana Yori Dango Final Dvdrip". BAAANG! First result on the search engine site, there you go! I was sooo sooo sooo happy. I was literally jumping up and down. And it was indeed fast, hahah, I forgot that they were Japanese, everything's fast! bwahahhaha. But they released the dvd though on the 19th. So, that's why this one site already had it. hahah. and you know what made me happy? They had the download links on rapidshare! HAH! hahah. Well, I used to hate rapidshare when I download my Filipino stuff because it always limits my downloads and it's so slow. Then I figured out that I guess I was just forced to purchase a premium membership since it annoyed the heck out of me. But now I'm so happy because I get to use it and I can just easily download the HYD movie cause I am already a premium member. hahahah. Anyway, I'm just soo happy! I've been waiting for this! hahah.. So I'm going to burn it na! Bwahahaha.

Anyway. I'm so excited to see the Makino-Domyouji love story. hahah. It's just that I've been bitter for so long already. I mean, even when I watch romantic dramas, nothing works for me. =(. I used to have that warm feeling in me when I watch sweet moments in dramas but for the past months, nothing just works for me. I hope Makino and Domyouji will bring that back because they never failed to give me that feeling ever since season 1. hahah.

Anyway, I am so excited to watch this. =) hahah.

So, ~~~~~JA!!!!!!! =)

Currently listening to: One love - Arashi

karz000

"As my love get stronger than before, I want to see you more and more but you. close your door...... Maybe it's wrong to say please love me too, cause I know you'll never do, somebody else is waiting there inside for you, Maybe it's wrong to love you more each day cause I know he's here to stay, but I know to whom you should belong."

                                                              - Maybe - King

Anyway! Bopols time. hahaha. Well I wanna share this kasi ang bopols ni Maricon. bwahahahha.

Anyway, last night I was texting concon, tas we got into an ipod conversation..

Con: Maganda ba yang Ipod touch?

Me: Uhm.. Oo, medyo, actually parang PDA na siya e.

Con: Anong PDA?? Pinoy Dream Academy? BwaHAHAHahahahah!

Me: Bwahahahahah. Tanga, para kang si ako! Bwahahahh, PDA, parang pocket computer ganun! BWAHAHAHAHHA.

Hahah. wala lang. corny siya pero naalala ko dati ganyan din ako pero si Haha naman kasama ko. hahah. Well, I think I already wrote that incident in this blog, pero okay refresh refresh..

Uhm, Haha was in L.A. at that time, visiting from the Philippines. Sooooo, I went there and visited her and I slept at wherever she stays, then the next day, we went around L.A. riding a bus. OMG. there's so much lol moments in the bus but I'm only going to talk about the PDA thing.

Haha: Alam mo ba saten sa pinas, bawal na ang PDA sa mga ibang places, like mga MRT.

Me: Ahhh, ganun? Baket baka akalaing bomba? (Etoh ang bopols ko cause I was thinking of the device, the pocket computer PDA, so that's why I said it might be mistaken to be a bomb)

Haha: (hindi niya napansin ang katangahan ko) Ha??.. Hindi Hindi. Basta bawal... bawal yung Public Display of Affection.

Me: OMG. ang tanga ko. hahahah. kala ko Pocket PC kaya sinabi kong bomba! BWAHHAHWAHHAHAHAHA ROFWL!!!

Haha: BWAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAH> ROFWL....

tas nakakahiya, super tingin ng mga tao sa bus! They're probably like, "what the heck are these freaks laughing about?......." bwahahahhahaha.

Anyway, wala lang. I just wanna share those kwentong Bopols. bwahahahhaha.

Currently listening to: Maybe - King

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"Pero bakit ganito ako, tuluyang lumalapit at napapaibig mo?... Konting tingin mo lang, bawat sulyap, at ako'y napapasunod mo, konting ngiti mo lang, bawat pansin, at ako'y lalapit na...."

                                       - Sulyap - Manibela

So napansin ko lang na uso ang wishlist ngayon kasi Pasko. Lalo na sa multiply. hahah. Everyone's been posting their wishlist. Ako kaya? hhhm. let's see.

Okay, Here's my Christmas wish-list:

1) .........................................................................................

2) ........................................................................................

3) ......................................................................................

4) ...................................................

5) .......                                              

6)                                                

7)                                                        

8)                                       

9)  .                                                                   

10)                                                                          

hahah. Yun lang. Wala nakong wish.

hahah. pero hind seryoso I just hope everyone's okay with health or whatever. hahah. I'm contented with whatever I have. hahah.

Currently listening to: Sulyap - Manibela

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"Para bang baliw, ako sayo giliw, laging nasa isip ka sa bawat sandali...... Sayo'y nababaliw.."

                                             - Baliw - Jacob. 

Well, starting from now, I wanna post a part of lyrics from a song before I blog. hahah, It can be a song stuck in my head, or just a song that I'm currently listening to. Just any song. Today, I chose the song "Baliw" by the OPM band Jacob. Why? Cause it's too cute.. =) And why do I want to post song lyrics? Wala lang. Trip ko lang. hahah.

Okay, It's funny how a while ago, I wanted to blog so badly and write random thoughts but now that I'm right here in front of the computer, I dont really have anything specific to talk about. haha. you know me and my random thoughts. =)

Anyway I'll just blog about Christmas. =)

As I said in my earlier post, I remember when I was small, I am so uberly excited for Christmas. =) hahah. I am really excited, most especially for my presents. I remember, every Christmas Eve, we go to Q.C. to my lola's house and spend the eve there. All day long, expect me to be just guessing of whatever will be surprising me inside that box and Christmas wrapper. I really really can't wait for the clock's hands to strike at 12, and when the time comes, expect me to be there near the Christmas tree waiting for them to say, "Buksan niyo na mga regalo niyo. Alam kong atat na atat na kayo!". hahah. Now thinking about it, I don't get why that was so much fun and why I was really happy. Sabi ko nga e, sana bata na lang ulet ako para madali lang ako sumaya. Anyway. every year was like that for me, until my 6th grade year because that's the time when I had to spend Christmas alone cause my family was here in States. =(..

Naawa naman kayo? nagdadrama lang ako! hahahah.

Well, I wasn't literally alone cause I'm with all my relatives. hahah. But it wasn't as exciting without my own family. Then after that, for me, Christmas was just different. Especially when I came here to states, It was just a drastic change. There's no little children caroling in front of your house every single day until you get so annoyed. hahaha. There's no "simbang gabi's". There's no Christmas party in schools. And Family reunions weren't as big, unlike sa Philippines, pag December 25, OH MY GOSH, buong angkan ninyo andyan. You'll even see your third cousins! It's that big. =) hahah.

Yeah, I really miss those, that's why I was really happy when I spent Christmas last year sa Pinas. hahah. Na-excite ako sa mga nangangaroling na bata. hahah, and the family reunions. I was just happy.

But really, Christmas here is like different. Yes, it is cold, and that maybe gives some kind of Christmas atmosphere, but still.. ATMOSPHERE LANG YAN! HALER!!.. So this past few years, I just thought Christamas was just whatever.. Except last year. hahah.

But this year, I changed my views and perspective on the holiday. Christmas is not just a holiday. I mean, it's Christmas. hello? birth of Jesus Christ, you know? hahah. It is really a special day. So, for the past 3 years that I lived here in states, I just never gave anyone presents in school. I dont know why. Maybe it wasn't just my priority. or I dont know, I think I'm just that type of person that if it's not really that important, there's a tendency that I can just forget about it. So, yeah, I never gave anyone anything during the past three years. But this year, I want to change that. It's just that I think I'll be happier this time if I give people presents. So Thursday night, I was shopping at WalMart till 10 p.m... hahah. And then, the next day, I was surprised that I was actually excited to go to school just to give people presents. hahaha. So that day, I gave all of my friends some sort of presents. hahah. Then, I brought cookies for my classes so that atleast everyone will receive something from me.

After this, I was just really happy. Their simple "Thank You"s just made me contented and there's really nothing else that I want. It's just a better feeling making other people happy in such small ways. Just to show them that you care and that you're there for them. I honestly felt good. At least now, It's not about material things anymore, right? I'm just so happy with myself. (hala?!?!?) hahah. Even though now there's not much excitement on the Eve for the presents, I believe that the same happiness is still there, maybe not when I am going to receive my Christmas presents, but it's when I gave this Christmas, not just presents, but happiness and love. I think there's no other greater gift than giving.

As how the song goes, "Give love on Christmas day", I want to possibly give as much as love to people in such ways. =) and of course, I want to give love to God by just being good this Christmas. hahah. Of course, not just this Christmas but in everyday of my life. =)

hahah. inspirational much? hahah. mabaet ako ngayon eh. =) bwahahha. balik ka dito bukas, sabog na ulet post ko. hahaha. joke. =)

HAHAH.

Anyway, for everyone, JAPAN! (Just Always Pray At Night) hahah.

~~~~~KAAAHHH.......ren. =)

Currently listening to: Baliw - Jacob

karz000

wala lang. sana lang bata ulet ako para ngayon e talagang excited na ako at binibilang ang mga nanatiling araw bago mag pasko. wala lang. natatandaan ko lang nung bata ako, tuwing sumasapit ang buwan ng Disiembre e talagang inaantabayanan ko na ang paglapit ng araw ng pasko. hahah. Tanda ko nun, sinisilip ko na yung mga regalo ko sa ilalim ng Christmas tree, tanda ko rin nun, sa Q.C, mangangaroling kami, tapos pag barat yung may-ari o kaya bwiset yung katulong, bubunutin namin yung isang ilaw ng christmas lights tas sabay takbo kasi napundi na lahat! Bwahahaha. at eto talaga pinaka-exciting, sa mismong araw ng pasko e hindi na ako makahintay ng silipin yung litol mejas na sinabit ko sa pintuan ko, excited sa candy. hahah. babaw noh? pero masaya pa rin ako.

Sana bata na lang ulet ako para madali akong sumaya sa mga mabababaw na bagay. hahah. wala lang. namimiss ko na mag pasko sa pinas. hahah. Last year lang dun ako nag pasko eh. Pero ok lang, namimiss ko lang maging bata. hahahah.

Actually, habang tumatanda ka na, iba na ang iniisip mo sa pasko. Iisipin mo "Whaah, mauubos pera ko kaka-bili ng regalo. magigipit nanaman ako". hahah. ayun ay kung sadyang kuripot ka talaga. hahah. pero ako ang iniisip ko, uhhmm. hahah. ewan. andame kong iniisip e. bwahahhaha. nakakatamad mag-lista.

Ah basta wish ko lang is good health for everyone. I have everything I could possibly have. hahah. wala na talaga akong gusto. well yeah, I would wanna have a TV in my room para makapanuod ng mga alam nio na, mga dramas ko. hahahah. Pero not really, doesn't matter, I dont really care. hahah. Nakoh, mukang di na kasi ako lalabas ng kwarto nun. hahahah. pero wala lang.

Sana college nako.. nakakatamad na sa High School.... okay, ayoko na magreklamo. hahah. pero seryoso. It's not fun at all. hahah. ang random. sorry. mabilis lang ang buhay. hahahah. ewan. kung anu anu naiisip ko. hahahah.

pero talaga, Sana bata ulet ako.

karz000

Okay, I haven't blogged for a long time although I have been always intending to post up something in here. hahah. It's just that I wanted to talk about a looot of things. hahah.

Okaay, my last post was about my ipod, right? so yeahp. It seems that I was just right, I just needed to get a new one. And I did! but the only part that seemed wrong was when I said that I was gonna get a simple one simply because I want to save my ipon. you know? hahah. well it turned out that what happened was the antithesis of whatever I have stated. I was gonna get the simple and cheapest ipod nano, but then at the end it turned out that I got a touch one. I really didn't want to get a touch one because I always thought that it's sisirain. hahah. and without knowing any of its features, I really didn't want it and was kind of hesistant to buy it. But then when everyone just said, "just go get it", eh ano pa nga ba? hahahah. edi kunin na. hahah. Men, I didn't even know that it has wi-fi internet and all those stuff. I was just you know, shocked when I got it cause of the different features that it has.

Anyway, but really, I noticed some same pattern happening though. It's like once I strongly state something, the antithesis seems to be happening. Like for example, earlier in my blogged, I was whining on how was I gonna do some essay about some incident that happened to me or something. I think I said that my life has no incidents cause it's too boring. Then after a few days, I heard some sad news that my aunt has cancer. I kind of thought, whoah, incident, there you go, why did you still come?... I was already done writing my essay!!!!! Then, another example is when me and my friend Brea walked to Donut Avenue and just talked there until 9 waiting for my parents. Then I told her that I really dont care about material things anymore and stuff, like it doesn't matter to me at all. Then I even used my ipod as an example. I told her that my ipod broke earlier this year, like a few months before I go for my vacation in the Philippines, then I told her that I didn't have an Ipod for almost 2 months and I didn't really care at all. Like I just used my old CD's for music. So I told her, "OOhh really, probably if that happens again, it's not gonna matter a lot" BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTT NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! like seriously, 3 days after I told her that, I LOST MY IPOD. I was really rummaging through my house on where I lost it, and I clearly remember that I brought it with me at home. Then after 3 days, I found it in the bus. THANK GOD! hahah. and then after 2 weeks, thats when I dropped my ipod and it just went BOOOOOM. dead. 'AYOKO NA SAYO.' hahahah. it's like the ipod told me that. hahah. then yeah, as I said earlier, I was ranting in my blog how I really dont want a fancy one, turned out I got a fancy one.

hahahah. LESSON?.. I should be careful of what I say. hahah. That's the lesson.

Anyway, It's Thanksgiving break. hahah. No school for a week. shocks. Thursday na bukas. WHAAAAAAHH. wala pa rin akong nagawa sa break. hahah, well I finished a drama called "Who Are You?" hahah. It was okay, I'll give it 4/5. It was funny and all. I was also touched by the father. =) hahah. It was okay, it wasn't the best drama but it was overall good and I have my laughs and tears too. =) I love Go Ara's eyes. It's eepuda! bwahahahahhahahah. Anyway, I really dont feel like doing a review over the drama. hahah. But seriously, the only last good drama I watched that has really gotten into me like for weeks and months was HONG GIL DONG. hahahah. seriously. I just LAAAAAAAAVEEEET! hahahah. ang kulet eh. anyway.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Reaally, I AM SO THANKFUL TO GOD THAT MY MOM IS OKAY.

THANK YOU LORD. hahah. =)