BA | 
06 17th, 2008| 
Last Sunday’s Father’s Day was the most eventful Father’s Day in my life. Joyous celebration was sandwiched between 2 events of irony.
Jun
7
(I’m sorry for the crappy writing. I did this within 20 minutes of waking up. And I’m in no condition to edit. So just publish, I did. Hahaha. God bless all of you.)
Josie and I have been volunteering for CRIBS for some time now. I was supposed to have written an entry about it within the week of our first visit, but it sounded too much like a reflection paper for school, so I scrapped it. The next draft also felt like it was an academic paper. It too, was scrapped Now, I’m writing this first thing in the morning (straight from waking up), with no preparation whatsoever so it would sound as natural as it could be.
May
26
OneRepublic has got to be one of my more favorite bands now. And no, it’s not because of Apologize. :p
Anyways, this song is dedicated to Josie. I know you’re going through hard times right now. And I just want you to know I’m here for you. :) And of course, Someone bigger than me is here for us.
May
24
Besides random Bible passages and naturally occuring beautiful phenomena, God speaks to me through song. That’s one of the reasons why I always keep my iPod on shuffle mode, because who knows, God may have planned that seemingly random playlist of mine.
And this afternoon He did not fail me. While Josie and I were hanging out this afternoon, earphones plugged into our ears, Josie asked me to turn up the volume in one of the songs. She almost burst into tears as she felt it was Kuya Jess speaking to her through the song. And indeed, it did feel like it was Him singing the song, not only to her, but to me, to you, to all of us.
May
20
This is somewhat supplementary to the previous entry. Not in the condition to reflect and write. Am just able to read about, take in, and marvel at God’s glory.
God bless all of you. :)
May
20
No reflection this time. Just a short story. I threw my cup away. :)
From ABC Australia’s Augustinian Meditation Series. Was also mentioned by the priest in last Sunday’s Mass.
May
14
Most people think God is like the sun: fiery and fierce. So powerful that if we do the littlest of sin, He’ll scald us to death. Sometimes we even think that we can never look at God directly just like we can never look at the sun directly. Our eyes will hurt, our faces will hurt. We may think that if we approach Him, we’ll just get burned.
But, you know what I think?
May
6
It always bugs me how many religions in this world (yes, I believe that religions are from this world only), eternally condemn each other and non-believers. And it pains me to see how people tell each other their going to hell just because the other person does not have the same beliefs that they do.
Apr
5
Before I end my day (I’m supposed to be sleeping now, I leave for Laguna at 6am), I just want to thank a very very special Someone.
Kuya Jess, thank You. For never giving up on me. :)
O ayan may special entry Ka pa ha! Kasi special na special Ka sa puso ko! Yee. Cheesy.
Eh putek, bago pa man ako ipanganak kilala Mo na ako. Tas kahit ganito akong tao, mahal Mo pa rin ako.
Salamat, Kuya. Sa lahat. :)
Feeling ko ikaw yung nagsalita nung sa kinanta ni Allison Krauss na narinig ko sa Rustan’s kanina nung bumibili kami ni daddy ng ice cream.
Who knows how long I’ve loved you
You know I love you still
Will I wait a lonely lifetime?
If you want me to I will
Love you forever, and forever
Love you with all my heart
Love you whenever we’re together
Love you when we’re apart
Di bale. Hindi Ka naman magwe-wait ng lonely lifetime. Kasi andito na rin ako, nagmamahal. :) Dati kasi sinasabi ko lang na minamahal Kita, tas mahal Mo ako. PERO NGAYON NAFI-FEEL KO NA! RAMDAM NA RAMDAM KO NA!
I LOVE YOU KUYA! :D Salamat , sa lahat. :)
Mar
16
… I turn to my Triple Point.
Someone who exists in three states at once, not only in certain conditions, but all possible conditions. Someone who doesn’t need a certain temperature and pressure just to be in three states at once.
When my bonds start to loosen and break…
When I’m about to melt and break down…
When I’m about to reach my boiling point…
When I’m about to evaporate and explode…
He’s there.
He lowers my vapor pressure.
He makes me more viscuous.
He strengthens my IMFAs.
He makes me more ionic than dipole-dipole, than London dispersion.
HAHAHA.
Writing this has made me feel a little better. :)
Prayers, please.
I can’t afford to fail Chem. I’m already delayed by 10 units. Mahirap nang maging 15 yun. T_T
Mar
13
He loves all of us more than we’ll all ever know. :)
There’s just something about this song that makes me feel so warm. I can just imagine Him extending His hand, reaching out for mine.
—
Michael Ruff - More Than You’ll Ever Know
Take my hand
We’ll walk a while, we’ll talk a while
Feel my love, always there beside you
Be the one
I know you’ll tell me everything
You are the one I cherish more than anything
I love you more than you’ll ever know
I love you more than you’ll ever see
More than my heart could ever show
I love you more than you’ll ever know
Think of me
And know that I’ll believe in you
There’ll always be this precious time together
With every tear
A love so strong, no words could ever say
A love to last forever
I love you more than you’ll ever know
I love you more than you’ll ever see
More than my heart could ever show
I love you more than you’ll ever know
Take my hand
We’ll walk a while, we’ll talk a while
Feel my love,always there beside you
Be the one
I know you’ll tell me everything
You are the one I cherish more than anything
I love you more than you’ll ever know
I love you more than you’ll ever see
More than my heart could ever show
I love you more than you’ll ever know
Mar
11
Disclaimer: This has got to be my nerdiest reflection ever.
I was in Mcdonald’s Katipunan this morning, waiting for the Katipunan traffic to lessen a bit, when I decided to open my beloved University Physics book to the 33rd chapter: The Nature and Propagation of Light.
The first section discussed light’s peculiar wave-particle duality: light exists as both a particle and a wave.
Mar
7
Better than Ezra - Breathless
Here you are now
Fresh from your war
Back from the edge of time
And all that you were,
Stripped to the bone
I thought you d want to know
That when you feel the world is crashing
All around your feet
Come running headlong into my arms
Breathless
I’ll never judge you
I can only love you
Come now running headlong
Into my arms
Breathless
Lay down your guns
Too weak to run
Nothing can harm you here
Your precious heart
Broken and scarred
Somehow you made it through
I only ask that you won’t go again
When you feel the world is crashing
All around your feet
Come running headlong into my arms
Breathless
I’ll never judge you
I can only love you
Come now running headlong
Into my arms
Breathless
So glad to see you smiling
So good to hear your laugh
I think that you’ve found you even
Missed yourself
I’m only asking this because I think that
Truth be told
Oh, you’ll never go again
Again
When you feel the world is crashing
All around your feet
Come running headlong into my arms
Breathless
I’ll never judge you
I can only love you
Come now running headlong
Into my arms
Breathless
Breathless
—
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. A righteous man may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
The LORD redeems his servants; no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him.
-Psalm 34:18-19, 22 (NIV)
Mar
6
I’ve found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is You
A reason for all that I do
And the reason is You
Mar
6
Just a thought.
How could you fall in love with someone who is far away from you?
Keep the person close to your heart. :)
So let’s not put Jesus on a superdupermega-high pedestal, bringing Him further away from us. Because really, I think He wouldn’t like that. I think He’d rather be with us, than just be up there watching us from a distance. Well for me, that’s why He became human in the first place.
Make Jesus your friend! Keep Him close to your heart.
Wait, don’t just keep Him close to your heart, keep Him IN your heart. :D
Have a nice day, everyone. God bless you all.
PS But of course, let’s not forget that He is still above us all. Let’s just not get too lost in giving in to the “ideal” uber mighty powerful images of Him that instead of loving Him, we end up fearing Him. I used to imagine Jesus having a powerful commanding aura and big-time presence whatever that I’d shy away if ever I saw Him. But further reading and praying made me realize how human and approachable He is. :) Siya pa nga yung nanga-approach ng tao eh.
