last day of 2009

today is the last day of the year 2009.. and i think today is the best time to reminisce the most memorable moments i had this year.. :)

i know this year was really crazy but really fun.. 

these pictures were from our "Handling Relationship Seminar" last Feb.. it was fun and tiring all at the same time.. with the members of the SPF family.. we also made our backdrop the one behind us.. i was sooooo proud of it!! haha!!

i spend time most in school but i did not forget to come home for special events like the birthday of my loved ones and spending time with my family..

since i spend most of my time in school i also spend some crazy and silly time with my blockmates.. i admit.. even if 2nd year na namin ito.. i still made new friends within our block.. 

this picture was taken last acquaintance partey of our department.. it was fun!! we got to play in the pool and do silly things!!! :D

we are the acoustic group last CHEM.ENG week... too bad we didn't even got a place but it was alright.. performing in front of an audience again was really fun!! :D

these are several photos still form our fun CHEM.ENG week.. it was really fun!!!!

before the semester ended i had the time to spend my 18th birthday with my friends.. :)

and had fun by the end of the semester.. 

and also by the end of the semester i had the time to reunite with old friends.. :)

before this year ended a new semester began and new responsibilities came up.. one very critical subject we have is our new CHEM 28.2 LAB.. we have a very strict prof but still during the 6 hour lab time we still find time to have fun!!

this year was a really fun ride for me.. though many things, crazy things happened i sure did enjoy the ride.. i hope for the year to come will be a better one for me!!

happy new year everyone!!! :)

spirit of christmas

things are a bit tense yesterday in our family reunion.. 

my aunt brought her husband to the reunion

what's the problem with that? her husband recently (and also rumored to be currently) is having an affair with a younger woman.. 

sad diba? and he had the guts to show up after everything ha had done.. 

but my uncle who held a mass yesterday here at our house talked about forgiveness..

and the importance of love in the family..

so sad that our family is almost torn apart.. i mean it is christmas and yet here we are dealing with the "katangahan" of my aunt and the "kakapalan" of her husband.. 

but even though everyone talked about not talking to him, i still payed respect to him by greeting him when he arrived.. not because i have a respect for him as a person but i respect him because he is older than me..

in the mass everyone didn't come to him noong "peace" time na.. only my uncle (the priest) shook his hands.. but he did try to reach out to the other siblings of my mom including my mom of course.. 

it's so sad to think na ganito ang pasko namin dito.. here in our family.. 

spirit of christmas was never there.. for all the christmas we celebrated once lang kami nabuo.. 

pain is something we all deal.. through the years we contain it in our hearts.. 

pain was there when my mom and dad separated but i had to live with it.. and now we are okay the pain is quite gone.. 

new pain come and go but it is up to us when we will let it go and when we want to let it stay.. 

pain is a very terrible feeling.. 

it drives people to do bad things and also hurt other people especially the ones they love..

the spirit of christmas is all about joy and love..

i hope and i pray that someday that one christmas full of love and joy will come in our family.. 

merry christmas!!!

this is my first post on the month of December.. and i hope this wouldn't be the last...
December 16 was the start of the Simbang Gabi and since then until yesterday Dec. 24 i wake up every 4 am and go to church.. 9 mornings.. and in that 9 mornings i have learned 9 important lessons and values in life that i hope will also help other people out there (if there are people who are reading my blog) in their lives..

DAY 1 Dec. 16

JOY

there are a lot of problems here in our country today.. but not only in our country but also in our individual families.. but Christmas is the time of JOY.. being happy.. this teaches us that despite of our day to day problems we are bound to still be happy no matter what.. we sometimes dwell on our problems and then we worry too much..
for me.. it's the little things in life that makes me happy..
when i see cute little puppies running around at the doorstep of my room in our boarding house.. seeing so many stars in the sky.. it reminds me how much God loves us and He lets us see the beautiful things he has given to us.. and yet because of the many problems that we have we don't see it and appreciate it.. there are so many reasons to be happy and yet we refuse to see it.. this season and the next year to come i hope people will see their blessings and be happy with it.. there are so many reasons to be happy and i hope we will not be blinded by our worries and problems.. :)

DAY 2. Dec. 17

THANKSGIVING

this is connected with JOY.. we always complain on the things that are lacking in our lives.. we don't even see the blessing we receive.. and that is what i am seeing in us Filipinos.. we always complain on corruption, poverty, some even say na "kinakahiya nila maging Pilipino".. so sad.. we always see the negative in things.. some commit suicide thinking that their life is useless and no point at all.. what we don't see is every waking hour of our lives we are truly blessed.. we do not see the good in every situation that is why we always complain.. many of us are very lazy walking, waking up in the morning but there are also many who has no feet and is stuck in a wheelchair for the rest of their existence.. some say that their life is useless and yet many people are using oxygen tanks and fighting for their lives.. we should not just be thankful because we have a life.. that we can walk, eat, talk and breathe. but we should also be thankful because even though sometimes we are not worthy to be blessed, we are still given with so many blessings.. think about it.. there are many less fortunate people in the world.. and you are not one of them.. it is one thing you should be thankful for.

DAY 3. Dec 18

COMPASSION

Compassion is a human emotion prompted by the pain of others. More vigorous than empathy, the feeling commonly gives rise to an active desire to alleviate another's suffering.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compassion)
compassion is one thing i believe most of us do not possess..
One of the clearest examples of compassion is Mother Theresa. As she cared for the poor and sick in the leper colonies of Calcutta, India, someone once told her "I wouldn't touch those leper for one million dollars. Her reply was, neither would I." She spent her life serving the rejects of society. She was truly a person of compassion.
(http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_some_examples_of_compassion)
but in this season of giving many try to exercise this.. we should always have the compassion for the people who are suffering because they need us and our support.. people who are sick (emotionally or physically) needs someone to take care of them.. needs someone who will encourage them to live better lives and their life is worth living.. in this season of giving and loving let us share our love to those people who badly need it..

DAY 4. Dec 19

ENCOURAGE OTHERS

now it's election time.. and i know many politicians are competing against each other.. but today we should all start not pulling other people down.. we are all not perfect.. and yet we take other people's weaknesses to pull them down.. one thing that is very important this season is whenever someone is down or experiences failures we should not take that against them. we should always encourage them to do better and we should always believe in what other people can do.. let us not look at their bad side.. as what many people would say we all have the good side and we should enhance it.. people experiencing failures and downfalls need help and encouragement like what our God does.. He encourages us to be good people and follow what is right.. if you know someone who is experiencing failures and trials, encourage them to move on and do better.. because we should help people see the good side of things and not the bad..

DAY 5. Dec 20

Faith

sometimes we all lack faith in the Lord.. we all lack faith in ourselves.. this season let our faith be stronger and with our faith we can see what God wants us to see.. :)

DAY 6. Dec 21

VALUE OTHER PEOPLE

this is sometimes we forget to do.. we forget to value the people who are helping us and accompany us in our everyday lives.. my aunt every 25th of December she organizes a party for all the people in her household.. the maids, he assistant at work.. not just for the helpers but also for their families.. which is really very nice.. it taught me to value the people (no matter what is their position in your life) who are with us everyday.. we should not forget that not because they work for us we do not have to thank them for the things they have done for us.. we should not just give value for our family but also we should give value to the people who touched our lives in their own little way.. that is why my mom would always buy them presents too.. because when they know that even if they are just "helpers" they are also valued.. :)

DAY 7. Dec 22

HUMULITY

Jesus Christ was born in the manger.. and it symbolizes that He is humble.. we should not be a "show-off" because if everybody in the world isn't humble what do you think the world would look like? terrible isn't it? the importance of humility is sometimes not seen most especially when one holds power or position in our society.. but being humble defines who we are and what we are made of.. as i was growing up there were times that i forgot to be humble but i was raised not to boast a lot and not to step on other people.. when we are wrong we should always admit our mistakes.. PRIDE would not take us anywhere.. it could destroy us and our relationship with other people..

DAY 8. Dec 23

RECONCILIATION

we all should reconcile.. we should repent.. it is always not too late!! :)

DAY 9 Dec 24

HOPE

in these times of trouble we should never lose hope.. we should have strong faith in God and we should never give up.. this season, the birth of Jesus gives us Hope that we are all going to be saved.. we just have to have faith in Him





in this season of love and sharing may we all fill Jesus in our hearts and let us not forget the true essence of this celebration..
Merry Christmas y'all!!! :)