sigh

i was reading their sentiments, and i couldn't help but feel sad.. i felt that way because there was a void in me.. how come i didn't feel the same way as they did? how come in my second year here, still i couldn't feel it?

i really want to have more reasons to stay. (not that my reason now is shallow, i think my reason now is truly great), it's just that i want something more. it shouldn't be this way.

i hope things become better. it's hard to work with all these in mind.

i hope i'll feel the same way as them.

haay. still searching.

happy birthday, ate rina! :-)

you're my star! Ü

pictures galore

ate jaye got me a digi cam for Christmas!

wow!! i am very very very happy.

picture-tripping na ito!

salamat ate, you're the greatest! :)

Christmas Card

finally!
i'm done with my Christmas Card for 2005! (haha, i know, i know it's late!)

thanks to sioMai for giving me helpful comments.

i just have to have them printed out!!

sa inyong lahat....

Maligayang Pasko! Ü

angels

little kids are angels.

i thank God for little kids. they just make me feel so nice. Matthew, for example, is a very gwapo and matalino angel sent to us. when he first called me "Ninang Jaymee," grabe, my heart melted. when he calls me "Love," i cannot explain the joy bursting from my heart. when i come home from school, i feel refreshed when i get a hug and kiss from him.

now, i can't wait til his baby sister/brother (don't know yet) comes to this world. our family would be blessed with another angel...

(and ate marie is also expecting! she's due to give birth today.)

nagsisilbi tayo, hindi dahil gusto natin, ngunit dahil tinawag tayo

kailangan ko lamang paalalahanan ang sarili ko kung bakit ko tinanggap ang oportunidad. (ito ang email na ipinadala ko sa mga tao noong 20 nov. 2005)

pwede ba mag-share ng experience?

noong grade one ako, sinabi ko sa sarili ko na gusto ko maging CL (Christian Living) teacher. dahil sa ANI, nagawa ko last summer ito. nagturo ako ng CL sa mga public high school students. tapos ngayong ANI term, inimbita ako na maging department chair ng Christian Living dept. siyempre noong una nagatubili ako. kaya ko ba ang trabaho? may dalawa pa akong org na medyo marami na rin ang ginagawa. talagang pinagisipan ko. discern... in the end sabi naman ni Lord na kunin ko ang oportunidad (oportunidad, hindi trabaho). natutunan ko nga na, "nagsisilbi tayo, hindi dahil gusto natin, ngunit dahil tinawag tayo"

Simbang Gabi

kagabi ang huling Simbang Gabi sa Gesu. (pero hindi ko naman kumpleto eh)
Masaya ako sa Misang iyon. Ang daming biyayang ibinigay si Lord. (hehe, pero hindi pwede ikuwento rito)

Masaya ako.

*big smile*

J, your destiny is to be a Protector

haha, walang magawa kaya pinagtiyagaan sagutan ang mga kung anu-anong quiz sa internet

Whether you know it or not, this is the role that is most in tune with who you are at your core. As a Protector, you have an exceptional gift for guiding and comforting others when no one else is willing or able because you actually feel their pain as if it were your own. If you could insulate those you love from all hardship, you would consider that your greatest accomplishment. You offer caring and thoughtful advice that helps others heal and move in a positive direction, but you don't call attention to yourself, choosing rather to selflessly give to others in order to make the world a better place. This sense of duty and exceptional work ethic will get you far in life, however, it can lead to frustration when you don't get the appreciation you deserve. Remember to take care of yourself because if you feel good others will feel reassured by your steady, prudent, and methodical ways, and the world really will be a better place!

It is Christmas, Christmas that lasts forever

AND NOW GOD SAYS TO US what He has already said to the world as a whole
through His grace-filled birth:

I AM there
I AM with you.
I AM your life.
I AM your time.
I AM the gloom of your daily routine. Why will you not bear it?
I weep your tears; pour out yours to me, my child.
I AM your joy. Do not be afraid to be happy,
joy is the standard of living that is really
more suitable than the anxiety and grief
of those who think they have no hope.

I AM the blind alleys of all your paths,
for when you no longer know how to go any farther,
then you have reached me, foolish child, though you are not aware of it.

I AM in your anxiety, for I have shared it by suffering it.
And in doing so, I wasn't even heroic
according to the wisdom of the world.

I AM in the prison of your finiteness,
for my love has made me your prisoner.
When the total of your plans and of your life's experiences
do not balance out evenly,
I AM the unsolved remainder, which makes you so frantic.
This is reality, my love,
that you do not yet understand.

I AM present in your needs.
I have suffered them and
they are now transformed,
but not obliterated from my heart.
This reality, incomprehensible wonder of my almighty love,
I have sheltered safely and completely,
in the cold stable of your world.

I AM there! I no longer go away from this world,
even if you do not see me now.

I AM there. It is Christmas. Light the candles.
They have more right to exist than all the darkness.
It is Christmas, Christmas that lasts forever.

-- Karl Rahner

Social Awareness

Just this morning, while we were at the gasoline station, there was a taong grasa taking a "bath" using the station's water supply. Matthew was staring at the man intently, so I asked him what he was thinking.

"Matt, what's the man doing?"
"The mama (man) is taking a bath outside, because he has no house."

He paused and then added,
"Like the other bata, none house, only sleeping on the floor, wawa."

I was amazed at what he said. I didn't know that at his age, he was already observant of his surroundings. At his age, he knew that these people had no houses to sleep in, or even to take a bath in.

Sometimes we just pass these people by. We often just ignore them, sometimes even telling them to get out of our way. But really, if we tell them to get out of our way, where will they go? As Matt said, they had no houses. They slept on the floor. On the cold streets.

I often wonder, how could they survive? They sleep on the streets, with just a piece of carton to warm their backs. As much as I want to help them, I feel that I couldn't help them enough. The feeling of helplessness surfaces. When I see these people, I badly want to reach inside their hearts, but it's not an easy thing to do.

Hay, naguluhan ako.

TASK FORCE NOAH: Mindoro Relief Operations

 

Dear Friends,

Continuous heavy rains spawned by several weather disturbances for the past week have caused severe flooding in Oriental Mindoro. This has
caused the protective dike surrounding the city of Calapan and the towns of Baco and Naujan to collapse.

 

As of 6 PM, December 19, nearly 20,000 families composed of 100,000 individuals have been affected and thousands have fled to 38 evacuation centers.

This is a flash appeal issued by the multisectoral Task Force Noah for canned goods, rice, noodles, drinking water, blankets, and medicines
(specifically for colds and diarrhea).

Donations in kind may be dropped off at Eliazo Hall, Ateneo de Manila University, starting today 20 December 2005, at 10 AM.

Cash and check donations can be left with the porter of Loyola House of Studies. Kindly address all checks to:
SIMBAHANG LINGKOD NG BAYAN (BPI Account # 3081-1111-61).

We are also appealing for volunteers to staff the task force center and help sort/ pack the goods, at the Eliazo Hall basement, starting today at 5 PM,
20 December 2005.

Please contact Bobby Guevara and/or Michelle Juan at 0920-9225674 for further information.

We urgently appeal for your support and prayers for all our affected countrymen.  Kindly forward this appeal to your friends and network.

Thank you.

ATENEO TASK FORCE NOAH

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to all concerned:

Please donate goods, cash/check (addressed to Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan) for the victims in Mindoro starting tomorrow. Goods will be received at Eliazo, check by LHS's porter. Everyone's invited to help pack the goods at Eliazo starting 5pm tomorrow.

it's a week til Christmas!

Fwd: [acmg05-06] Schedule of Masses at the Gesu

A GESU-FILLED CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!

REGULAR MASSES
3rd Sunday Alumni Mass
18 December 2005
10:30 AM

1st Sunday Alumni Mass
01 January 2006
10:30 AM

SIMBANG GABI MASSES
15 - 23 December 2005
8:30 PM

Dec. 15
Presider: Fr. Catalino Arevalo, SJ
Choir: Dulaang Sibol
Sponsor: Ateneo Alumni Scholars Association
(recitation of the rosary with Mrs. Corazon Aquino at 8:00PM)

Dec. 16
Presider: Fr. Nemesio Que, SJ
Choir: Kinema
Sponsor: Management Engineering Association
(blessing of the belen within the Simbang Gabi at 8:30 PM)

Dec. 17
Presider: Fr. Johnny Go, SJ
Choir: Bukas Palad
Sponsor: HS 76 Class 4-C

Dec. 18
Presider: Fr. Louie David, SJ
Choir: Hangad
Sponsor: HS 80

Dec. 19
Presider: Fr. Daniel Huang, SJ
Choir: Hail Mary the Queen
Sponsor: Col 80

Dec. 20
Presider: Fr. Raymund Hizon, SJ
Choir: ACMG
Sponsor: Col 94

Dec. 21
Presider: Fr. Adolfo Dacanay, SJ
Choir: Ateneo College Glee Club
Sponsor: ASLA

Dec. 22
Presider: Fr. Manuel Francisco, SJ
Choir: Ateneo High School Glee Club
Sponsor: HS 73

Dec. 23
Presider: Fr. Bienvenido Nebres,SJ
Choir: Ateneo Chamber Singers
Sponsor: Pathways

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS
Bukas Palad Christmas Concert
17 December 2005, 7:30 PM

Ateneo Chamber Singers Christmas Concert
23 December 2005, 7:30 PM

* Admission to these concerts is free.

--

A Christmas Prayer
by Robert Louis Stevenson

Loving Father,
Help us remember the birth of Jesus,
that we may share in the song of the angels,
the gladness of the shepherds,
and worship of the wise men.

Close the door of hate
and open the door of love all over the world.
Let kindness come with every gift
and good desires with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil by the blessing
which Christ brings,
and teach us to be merry with clear hearts.

May the Christmas morning
make us happy to be thy children,
and Christmas evening bring us to our beds
with grateful thoughts,
forgiving and forgiven,
for Jesus' sake.

Amen

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For inquiries, commments or suggestions, kindly contact:


                          GESU LITURGICAL COMMITTEE
                             Church of the Gesu
                        Ateneo de Manila University


                        Telephone Numbers:
                 
      For reservations:  Marife at 426-6069 or 426-6001 loc.4071
         To contact the Gesu Campus Ministers:
                 Edmark at 426-6001 loc. 4075 -76
               Jerome at 426-6001 loc. 7154


                        Fax Number:  426-6088
                       ATTN: GESU Liturgical Committee
                             c/o L/S Campus Ministry Office

                 E-mail Address: gesu@admu.edu.ph

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Life is difficult.

-Scott Peck, M.D., M. The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth.

before Christmas Break

kaunti na lamang!

Sci10 LT1 bukas
POS100 paper (para roon sa forum na pupuntahan bukas ng 430-6)
DS122 problem sets

ang labo. ito, mas malabo

dalawang DS101
dalawang PSY101
dalawang DS122
tatlong Sci10 (yung isa LT pa)
isang POS100 (yehay! read pala the constitution)
dalawang PE130 (haay. sana wala nalang, or at least isa nalang)

isang PS (ako sana magfaci!)
isang reco
dalawang Mass Slot
dalawang Simbang Gabi sa Gesu
dalawang core meeting (ANI at ACMG)
dalawang Christmas Party
dalawang paper

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sa paglalakbay sa ating buhay

sa paglalakbay sa ating buhay,
marami tayong madaraanang bagay.
maaaring makapagdulot sa atin ng saya,
o hindi nama'y sakit.
may mga bagay na dumarating,
na tila hindi naman natin kakailanganin.
pero lahat ng ito'y dumaraan,
lahat ng ito'y lumilipas--
--lumilipas, ngunit hindi nawawala...

sa paglalakbay sa ating buhay,
maraming kundisyon ang ating mararanasan.
mayroong pagkakataon na lahat tayo ay masaya--
--mataas ang sikat ng araw,
presko ang hanging dumadampi sa atin,
ang lahat ay napupuno ng buhay.
ngunit minsan naman ay hindi maiiwasang
maging malungkot--
--makulimlim ang langit,
mabangis ang hanging tila nagsusumigaw sa galit,
ang lahat ay nangangamba sa maaaring mangyari...

sa paglakbay sa ating buhay,
hindi tayo sigurado sa mga maaaring maganap.
wala tayong mapa na maaaring magpakita ng daan,
hindi natin alam kung kailan bubuhos ang ulan.
maraming pagkakataon na mali ang ating mapupuntahan:
tayo ay madarapa,
mapuputikan,
masusugatan.
ngunit sa pagkadapa'y maaaring tumayo.
ang putik, maaaring hugasan.
ang sugat, maghihilom.
ngunit pakatatandaan:
madilim man ang daan,
parating may magdudulot ng liwanag.
nariyan ang mga bituin,
na magsisilbing ating gabay.
mga munting paalala
na huwag mawawalan ng pag-asa.

sa paglalakbay sa ating buhay,
napakaraming matututunan.
maraming pagdaraanan.

sa paglalakbay sa ating buhay,
malayo pa ang pupuntahan.

sa paglalakbay sa ating buhay...

(first draft dec102005)

next week

dec.12
Sci10 -- Plenary @ Escaler Hall
POS100 -- First Long Test

dec.13
DS101 -- reeeaaaad
PSY101 -- First Long Test
DS122 -- staaat

dec.14
REVIEW for remaining tests
Christmas Mass @ Gesu 0430p

dec.15
DS122 -- First Long Test
Simbang Gabi @ Gesu 0830p

dec.16
Simbang Gabi @ St. Francis Parish 0430a (?)
Sci10 -- First Long Test
ACMG Christmas Party @ venue 0430p

December 7 is a DAY

okay, tomorrow is going to be a very busy day, filled with lots of activities.. oh well, it's all for Him. :)

0655a
My Wednesday Mass Slot! Ü

0800a
Call time for servers and ushers for the Immaculate Conception Mass
(but right after the Mass, I have to go to Gesu already to prepare)

0930a
Immaculate Conception Mass @ Gesu

1130 - 1230
POS100
waaah! Long Test 1 on Monday!

1400 - 1500
PE 130
Boogie.

1630 - 1800
SIGNS First GA @ B-AVR --> JOIN SIGNS!!
SacSE Meeting @ K - something. Ü sorry.

WHEN I GET HOME.....
CHRISTMAS PARTY ng mga doktor..
haay. maraming tao!! eek. (sorry na, i'm not really a party person)

wishlist

ito ang top ten wishlist ko.. (haha, yung iba sobrang hirap.. wish lang naman eh)

1. gitara
2. typewriter
3. magandang notebook for journalling
4. ateneo jacket (o kahit anong maganda galing sa A shop)
5. digicam
6. maraming sign pen at pentel pen at bond paper (haha, school supplies)
7. bonding session na apat na oras or more
8. Print Gocco (click mo yung link para malaman mo kung wat yun)
9. CDs/VCDs (choose: Eraserheads Anthology, The Corrs, Cambio, Shawshank Redemption, Lilo and Stitch, Lilo and Stitch OST, Finding Nemo, Mona Lisa Smile, Big Fish, Hallmark Classics, Mga Munting Tinig, Crying Ladies (!!)...)
10. earphones para sa discman ko

ayan.. ang daming choices!! :)

pero hindi naman ang gift ang importante sa Pasko.
maski na yung number seven lang, okay na. :) (haha, tapos bigyan mo ako ng notebook tapos isusulat natin yung memory nung UBE doon. hahaa. JOKE. tama na. tigil na)

jaymee duran

everything happens for a purpose.

we may not see the wisdom of it all now,

but trust in the Lord

that everything is for the best...

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Let the Pain Remain

(Willy Cruz)

Love comes, love goes
But a certain feeling never lets me be
Somehow I know
Quite a part of me's unchanged since you've been gone
Like a sturdy tree that's seen a thousand seasons
I still shed my leaves in winter
To grow them back in spring
To welcome life again
To welcome you

So goes my life
Still believing dreams of having you around
Too bad, memories
Feed the mind and not the heart where I want you to be
So I ask myself what you have left behind for me
To go on each day to live as if
I had you once again
What else is there that's real
But all the pain that I feel?

So let the pain remain forever in my heart
For every throb it brings is
One more moment spent with you
I'll let the pain bring on the rain
If that's the only way
If there's no other way to be with you again

So goes my life
Still believing dreams of having you around
Too bad, memories
Feed the mind and not the heart where I want you to be
So I ask myself what you have left behind for me
To go on each day to live as if
I had you once again
What else is there that's real
But all the pain that I feel?

So let the pain remain forever in my heart
For every throb it brings is
One more moment spent with you
I'll let the pain bring on the rain
If that's the only way
If there's no other way to be with you again

Oooh...so let the pain remain forever in my heart
For every throb it brings is
One more moment spent with you
I'll let the pain bring on the rain
If that's the only way (if that's the only way)
If there's no other way to be with you again

The Loyola Schools Campus Ministry invites you to...

 

The Loyola Schools Campus Ministry invites you to…

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Be a SIGN!

 

A SIGN Serves In God’s Name!

SIGNS is the LS Campus Ministry Student Arm. Its goal is to expand the spiritual ministry to the students through spiritual companioning.

 We want you to be a SIGN to your fellow Ateneans!

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

See and experience God

in the ordinariness of life.

 

Join the Retreat in Daily Life

A prayer program based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius that will inspire change in your life.

Open to all students who want to spend time in prayerful silence and solitude amidst the noise and busyness of one’s life.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Come . . .

set aside 3, 5, or 8 days with Christ as you quiet down and reflect on who you are becoming as a person, your relationship with others, and what part God plays in your life…

Join a Seniors’ Retreat.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Visit us at the Loyola Schools Campus Ministry Office at Kostka 104 for more details.

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You Are Mine

I will come to you in the silence,
I will lift you from all our fear.
You will hear my voice,
I claim you as my choice,
be still and know I am here.

Refrain:
Do not be afraid, I am with you.
I have called you each by name.
Come and follow me,
I will bring you home;
I love you and you are mine.

I am hope for all who are hopeless,
I am eyes for all who long to see.
In the shadows of the night,
I will be our light,
come and rest in me.

I am strength for all the despairing.
Healing for the ones who dwell in shame.
All the blind will see, the lame will all run free,
and all will know my name.

I am the Word that leads all to freedom,
I am the peace the world cannot give.
I will call your name, embracing all your pain,
stand up, now walk, and live!

yan ang buong lyrics nung kanta. :)

Ang Cellphone at ang Bible

nakuha ko sa email, ang ganda.. tama nga, minsan mas pinahahalagahan natin ang mga materyal na bagay at nakaliligtaan na natin si Lord, eh di hamak na mas marami Siyang magandang idinudulot sa atin.

Ang cellphone laging hawak ipinapakita,
Ang Bible laging nakatago at ayaw ipakita.

Ang cellphone binibili kahit libo-libong halaga,
Ang Bible ayaw bilhin, kahit isang daan ang halaga.

Ang cellphone laging pinapalitan ng case,
Ang Bible hindi man lang mabilhan ng case.

Ang cellphone ay ayaw magasgasan,
Ang Bible hinahayaang maalikabukan.

Ang cellphone bihirang makaligtaan kung saan iniwan,
Ang Bible madaling makaligtaan kung saan naiwan.

Ang cellphone mahirap ipahiram, baka masira,
Ang Bible madaling ipahiram, kahit mawala.

Ang cellphone laging binabasa kung may bagong message,
Ang Bible hindi binabasa kaya hindi makita ang message.

Ang cellphone message masarap i-share.
Ang Bible verse nakakalimutang i-share.

Ang cellphone pinapakita ang lifestyle ng tao,
Ang Bible nagpapabago ng lifestyle ng tao.

Ang cellphone mabilis maluma,
Ang Bible hindi naluluma.

Ang cellphone message kung minsan ay late,
Ang Bible laging on time ang message.

Ang cellphone kailangan magload para mag-message,
Ang Bible laging fully loaded ang message.

Ang cellphone ay mahalagang gamit ng tao,
pero ang Bible ay mas mahalaga kung gagamitin ng tao.


Ang ganda di ba?

gumising..

nakakatuwa naman, nararamdaman ko na ang Pasko. :)

habang nagtatayp ako ngayon, nasa piano si Mom, inaaral ang "Gumising".. nasasayahan tuloy ako.. ang ganda talaga ng mga kantang pamPasko, may kakaibang saya na dulot.

"Gumising! Gumising
mga nahihimbing!
Tala’y nagniningning!
Pasko na! Gumising!"

pero Easter pa rin ang favorite ko.

nakikinig

"Do not be afraid I am with you
I have called you each by name
Come and follow me and
I will bring you home
I love you and you are Mine."

foundation

nagsimba ako kahapon sa 100th foundation Mass ng ACIL. nakakatuwa. sana ang ACMG din. kaso nga lang, nandito pa kaya ako after mga 75 years? oh well.. patuloy nating pagandahin ang pagsilbi. :)

finding the "right" reasons

ipagpatuloy mo lamang.
you are getting there.. somewhere..
you don't always have to have the "right" reasons..
isang araw, magiging masaya ka na rin.

basta Siya na bahala sa iyo.

haay.

magpapatuloy ako.

grades

well, first sem was not good. oh well. bawi sa second sem.. though i know second sem wouldn't be easy. pero, that wouldn't stop me! go jaymee!

had a fun day with anne today. adventure! :)

sige, have to find a good pe sched!

swatch

para sa unang dalawang sweldo ko, bumili ako ng Swatch! yay. may relo na ulit ako! medyo bankrupt nga lang na ako ngayon.. wala nang laman wallet ko. mamiso nalang. haha. oh well. at least may watch na akO! :) binili namin kahapon ni ate liezl. pumunta pa kami si glorietta kasi malaki ang Swatch store doon. yay! yung first choice ko na design, hindi ko nabili. ang mahal pala kasi nun! oh well. i'm happy with my watch! :D

When You Say Nothing At All

It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart
Without saying a word, you can light up the dark
Try as I may I could never explain
What I hear when you don't say a thing

Chorus:
The smile on your face let's me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all

Verse 2:
All alone I can hear people talking outloud
But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd
Old Mr. Webster could never define
What's being said between your heart and mine

(Chorus twice)

registration!

next week na?!

oh well. para maalala ko ang random number ko..

R#: 134
School of Social Sciences

ayan. i wonder how SOSS reg goes. i'll miss SOH.

Everybody Hurts

R.E.M.

When your day is long
And the night
The night is yours alone
When you think you've had enough of this life
Well hang on

Don't let yourself go
Cause everybody cries
And everybody hurts
Sometimes

Sometimes everything is wrong
Now it's time to sing along
- When your day is night alone -
Hold on, hold on
- If you feel like letting go -
Hold on
If you're sure you've had too much of this life
Hang on

Cause everybody hurts, sometimes
Take comfort in your friends
And everybody hurts

Don't blow your head
Oh, no
Don't blow your head
If you feel like you're alone
No, no, no, you're not alone

If you're on your own
In this life
And the days and nights are long
If you're sure you've had too much
Of this life
To hang on

Well, everybody hurts
Sometimes, everybody cries
Sometimes, everybody hurts
Sometimes

And everybody hurts
Sometimes

So, hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on
- Cause no you are not alone -

38:53

38 minutes and 53 seconds ang halos 300 pesos load.

thank you, anne for being with me last night (12mn!) even if sa telepono lang.

my P300 was worth it.

Somebody

-Depeche Mode

I want somebody to share
Share the rest of my life
Share my innermost thoughts
Know my intimate details
Someone who'll stand by my side
And give me support
And in return
She'll get my support
She will listen to me
When I want to speak
About the world we live in
And life in general
Though my views may be wrong
They may even be perverted
She'll hear me out
And won't easily be converted
To my way of thinking
In fact she'll often disagree
But at the end of it all
She will understand me

I want somebody who cares
For me passionately
With every thought and
With every breath
Someone who'll help me see things
In a different light
All the things I detest
I will almost like
I don't want to be tied
To anyone's strings
I'm carefully trying to steer clear of

Those things
But when I'm asleep
I want somebody
Who will put their arms around me
And kiss me tenderly
Though things like this
Make me sick
In a case like this
I'll get away with it

magliligpit ako ng mga baggage today.

gaano kaya karami ang male-let go ko?

JVP invites you to an evening of hope

 

 

 

JVP invites you to an evening of hope .

 

For a donation of just P1,000 or P1,500,

you will be treated to an

inspiring concert with

our country's pride Monique Wilson

and Jed Madela (2005 Grand World Champion

for Performing Arts) with

Jamie Rivera and Bimbo Cerrudo.

 

A sumptuous menu of cocktails will be served.

 

Please forward the invitation to your friends and batch-mates.

For ticket inquiries and reservations, e-mail or contact Jem at 0917-5375124. You may also contact the JVP office at 4266001 loc. 4880.

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Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.

masyadong maraming baggage.

ACMG
ANI
Signs (LS CMO Student Arm)

(not necessarily in that order)

sem break delay

sayang! sem break na sana. pero nareschedule ang Filipino exam.

oh well. at least i had time with my blockmates this morning. awww. next sem hindi ko na makikita masyado ang mga lit blockies ko.

oh well. i still *heart* you guys!

walang kalimutan ah! we'll still hang around.

remember?

when we were in fourth year high school, our play was "Six Characters in Search of an Author"?

sino may script non? nami-miss ko na eh. oh well. hanap nalang ako sa library.

naalala ko lang si Father, si Mother, si Madame Pace, tsaka yung iba pa.

wala lang.

french article

look what i found. but i have no idea what it means.

vinia? carlo? where are my french-speaking friends? :)

unusual way

kakaiba talaga magturo si Lord.

binibigay niya muna ang Final Exams bago pa niya ituro ang lesson. tapos wala siyang binibigay na pointers before, o kahit na syllabus sa simula ng course.

pero alam niyo, effective ang paraan ng pagtuturo Niya. mas maaalala mo ang gusto Niyang iparating. mas maiintindihan mo pa.

astig ka talaga, Lord.

lit

FINALS WEEK.

i know i should be studying, but my brain's filled with history, lit and theo already.. so i'm going to stop first.

this morning we (carlo and the rest of the block, not complete) had a "group study" for the final exams on monday. we only tackled history and a bit of literature.. for theo, we don't know. i guess theo is not meant for "Group Study".. oh well. will study tonight until tomorrow. good luck to me. i really hope i do well in my exams. this IS a very bad sem. i don't know if it's because i missed a lot of things, or whatever. i just feel so harassed. haaaaay. isang paper at limang final exmas na lamang. after non, talagang magpapakasaya ako..

good luck din sa lahat. i hope you all do well in all your requirements.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
next sem, i promise i will study HARDER. i will do BETTER.


oh, AND I STILL LOVE LIT.
leaving it does not mean that i don't like it anymore.

i hope LIT loves me, too.

Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve! To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears! Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us; and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus! O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

† Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,

R: that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Dios Te Salve, Reina y Madre de Micericordia. Vida, dulzura y esperanza nuestra. Dios te Salve. A ti llamamos los desterrados hijos de Eva. A Ti suspiramos gimiendo y llorando en este valle de lagrimas. Ea pues Señora abogada nuestra vuelve a nosotros esos tus ojos misericordiosos y despues de este destierro, muestranos a Jesus, fruto bendito de tu vientre; Oh Clementisima, Oh piadosa, Oh dulce siempre Virgen Maria!

† Ruega por nosotros Santa Madre de Dios,

R: para que seamos dignos de alcanzar las divinas gracias y promesas de Nuestro Señor Jesus Cristo. Amen.

Prayer for Final Exams*

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not flunk
He keepeth me from lying down when I should be studying
He leadeth me beside the water cooler for a study break
He restores my faith in study guides
He leads me to better study habits
For my grades' sake

Yea, though I walk through the valley of borderline grades
I will not have a nervous breakdown
For thou art with me
My prayers and my friends, they comfort me
Thou givest me the answer in moments of blankness
Thou anointest my head with understanding
My test paper runneth over with questions I recognise

Surely passing grades and flying colours shall follow me
All the days of my examinations
And I shall not have to dwell in this exam hall forever.


*from email

. . .

sorry na kung ang iiksi ng entries.

bawi ako after FINALS.

Saint Francis of Assisi

baptised as Giovanni di Bernadone
b. 1182 -- d. 1226 A. D.

Amang Francisco, salamat sa inyong mabuting ehemplo.
Happy Feast Day!

The Peace Prayer of Saint Francis
"O Lord, make me an instrument of Thy Peace!
Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon.
Where there is discord, harmony.
Where there is doubt, faith.
Where there is despair, hope.
Where there is darkness, light.
Where there is sorrow, joy.

Oh Divine Master, grant that I may not
so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life."

The Lion Hearts of Loyola

read the article HERE.

wala lang, nakakaaliw eh.

presentation

Ang ganda-ganda ng presentation ng group nila Jo kanina sa theology, naiiyak na ako sa seat ko. May guest speaker pa sila na ang ganda ng sharing. Tapos yung seatmate ko, tinanong ako ng tungkol sa practicality nito. Gusto ko man sagutin ang tanong niya, hindi ko masagot dahil alam ko maiiyak lamang ako, dahil nagkaroon na rin ng pagkakataon na naitanong ko na rin kay Lord ang parehong question.

Grabe talaga si Lord. Palagi na lamang akong pinaiiyak.

to DO.

Kaunti na lamang! Matatapos na ang first sem!

Pero, bago pa man mangyari iyon, marami munang kailangang magawa...

Lit 126.1
* Lit Paper 3
* Lit Paper 1 (revised)
* Finals
Theology
* Finals
Fil 14
* LT3
* Finals
Sp1
* Album
* Finals
Hi16
* Finals

The Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living ONE DAY AT A TIME;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

--Reinhold Niebuhr

wow philippines!

i love my country. ♥

sa admu.edu.ph na naman

basahin ninyo!
ako nagsulat (well, with help) nung article sa umpisa. :)

Ateneans Bring Home Light of World Youth Day

weh.

hell weeks.

ACMG

hindi ko alam kung matagal nang nasa internet ito..
pero tingnan niyo na lamang ulit. :)
nakakaaliw.
ang ganda ng mga likod namin.
hahaha. :)
at ang ganda ng Gesu.

CLICK the LINK.

Guidelines for Oral Exams

(from Mr. Gilbert Jimenez)
1) State what the thesis statement as a whole is about.

2) Describe the role of each sentence relative to the thesis statement. Note conjunctions like “thus,” nevertheless,” etc that connect one sentence to another.

3) Proceed in explaining the thesis statement, defining the key words.

4) Cite the sources of the thesis statement, whether Scripture passage, church teaching or theologian.

5) Superior grasp involves using concrete examples, extra sources that illustrate, complement and enhance the thesis statement, but not replace it or cover up one’s lack of knowledge of it. Best grasp: a personal appropriation or rejection of the claims of the thesis statement.

6) It is a tradition in the Ateneo to dress up for oral exams. Wear corporate attire.

7) Finally, pray. Not only to do well in the exam (I guess Marcos did that before taking his bar exam), but to talk to God about what you intend to do with your Christian faith you received from him during your baptism.

guitar

dahil tinuruan ako ni kuya mark (g.) ng G A D chords sa guitar, na-enganyo ako mag-aral further. :) now i know how to play Pananagutan and Angels We Have Heard On High (tara, caroling tayo, pero ito lang alam ko tugtugin). cool.

though i still have trouble changing from D to D7.

oh well. practice makes perfect.

true?

Does your name begin with: J
You are blessed with a great deal of physical energy. When used for a good cause there is nothing to stop you, except maybe that they aren't always used for the good. (you could dance all night.) You respond to the thrill of the chase and the challenge of the mating game.You can carry on great romances in your head. At heart you are a roamer and need to set out on your own every so often. You will carry on long-distance relationships with ease. You are idealistic and need to believe in love. You have a need to be nurtured deep within.

JULY
Difficult to fathom and to be understood
Quiet unless excited or tensed
Has reputation
Easily consoled
Honest
Concern about people's feelings
Friendly
Approachable
Very emotional
Unpredictable and temperamental
Moody and easily hurt
Witty and sarky
Sentimental
Neither forgives nor forgets
Caring and loving
Strong sense of sympathy
Judge people through observations
Loves to be alone
Always broods about the past and the old friends
Likes to be quiet
Waits for friends
Not aggressive unless provoked
Loves to be loved
Easily hurt and takes long to recover
Overly concerned
Puts in effort in work

Cancer
Turn ons
Try to adapt yourself with the changing moods of the Cancer. At one
moment they may be laughing and enjoying and in another moment they may
cry or sulk. You may have to adjust with the moody and sensitive Cancer.
They are like the tides in the ocean always fluctuating. Cancer people
love food so if you know how to cook and can be poetic and romantic
(added Bonus) then you know the way to their heart.

Turn offs
Cancerians are very sensitive people and can get easily hurt. So do not
play with their emotions and sentiments. They are like tides that can
take you with it. They form emotional bonds with even inanimate things
too so do not ask them to discard old caps or souvenirs these things
hold special meaning to them. You have to realize that the crabs have soft
heart and are vulnerable. Do not contradict their tested line of
thought and action it would only lead to confusion.

"Never give up"

It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad. But we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God. For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for
it.

You say: "It's impossible"
God says: All things are possible
(Luke 18:27)

You say: "I'm too tired"
God says: I will give you rest
(Matthew 11:28-30)

You say: "Nobody really loves me"
God says: I love you
(John 3:16 & John 3:34)

You say: "I can't go on"
God says: My grace is sufficient
(II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)

You say: "I can't figure things out"
God says: I will direct your steps
(Proverbs 3:5-6)

You say: "I can't do it"
God says: You can do all things
(Philippians 4:13)

You say: "I'm not able"
God says: I am able
(II Corinthians 9:8)

You say: "It's not worth it"
God says: It will be worth it
(Romans 8:28)

You say: "I can't forgive myself"
God says: I Forgive you
(I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)

You say: "I can't manage"
God says: I will supply all your needs
(Philippians 4:19)

You say: "I'm afraid"
God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear
(II Timothy 1:7)

You say: "I'm always worried and frustrated"
God says: Cast all your cares on ME
(I Peter 5:7)

You say: "I don't have enough faith"
God says: I've given everyone a measure of faith
(Romans 12:3)

You say: "I'm not smart enough"
God says: I give you wisdom
(I Corinthians 1:30)

You say: "I feel all alone"
God says: I will never leave you or forsake you
(Hebrews 13:5)

Believe God is there just for you..
YOU NEVER KNOW WHO MAY BE IN NEED

"It is not the music that makes the Mass beautiful, but rather it is the Mass that makes the music beautiful."
-Roy Tolentino, ACMG Mass Deepening Talk A Deeper Appreciation of the Mass thru Music 07 Sept 2005

Regina Coeli (Caeli)

O, queen of heaven, rejoice! Alleluia.
For He whom thou didst merit to bear, Alleluia,
Hath arisen as He said, Alleluia.
Pray for us to God, Alleluia.
Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary. Alleluia.
For the Lord hath risen indeed. Alleluia.
Oremus
O God, who, through the Resurrection of Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ,
Didst vouchsafe to fill the world with joy; grant, we beseech Thee, that, through His Virgin Mother, Mary,
We may lay hold on the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.

The Catholic Missionaries in the Teaching of Vatican II

“When God calls, a man he must reply without taking counsel with flesh and blood (cf. Gal. 1-16) and give himself fully to the work of the Gospel… He must be prepared to remain faithful to his vocation for life, to renounce himself and everything that up to this he possessed as his own, and “to make himself all things to all men” (1 Cor. 9:22).

In preaching the Gospel to the nations the missionary will proclaim with confidence the mystery of Christ whose legate he is, so that in him he will dare to speak as he ought (cf. Eph. 6:19 ff.; Acts 4:31), not being ashamed of the scandal of the Cross. Meek and humble, following in the footsteps of his master, he will show that his yoke is sweet and his burden light (Mt. 11:29 ff.). By a truly evangelical life, with great patience and longanimity, in kindness and unfeigned love (cf. 2 Cor. 6:4 ff.) he will bear witness to his Lord, if necessary to the shedding of his blood. He will ask God for strength and courage, and in the midst of great affliction and abject poverty, he will know abundance of joy (cf. 2 Cor. 8:2). [….]

The future missionary must be prepared for such an important task by a special spiritual and moral formation. He must be prompt to take the initiative, constant in carrying out an undertaking, persevering in difficulties, patient and strong of heart in bearing loneliness, exhaustion, and fruitless labor. He must approach men with an open mind and heart, he must willingly accept the duties entrusted to him; and generously accommodate himself to the different customs and the changing circumstances of other peoples. In harmony and mutual love he will cooperate with his brethren and with all who dedicate themselves to this work, so that together with the faithful, and imitating the apostolic community, they might be of one heart and soul. (Cf. Acts 2:42; 4:32)”
(Decree “Ad Gentes” nos. 24-25)

Looking for Jesus

It is so hard to look for Jesus. Like the Magi, we’ve traveled long distances to go to different activities where we could “find” Jesus. During the first days of the World Youth Day, I complained that the trips from one point to another would always take so long—waiting for the right train would take at least half an hour then the travel time would be at least an hour. I complained that we had to walk so far and that my feet hurt. I complained that we do not get our food on time (or not even get our meals at all).

During one of the train trips, I realized that all of those things were part of it all. I had to learn to accept things and to look at the situations differently. This pilgrimage was not all about fun. This was not all about comfort. This was about the sacrifices that we had to make in order to truly see Him. It was about understanding why things happen and learning a thing or two from them. It was about “Finding God in all things!”

The simple things such as the train rides, the long walks, the people we meet, getting lost, or asking for help from other people are really very important things. The World Youth Day was not just about the structured activities that the organizers prepared for the pilgrims, but it was also about the other things that we’ve experienced beyond all those.

Now, as I look back, I can appreciate the long train rides because those long hours we spend on trains were the only hours left for ourselves. Most of the time, I got to use train rides as times when I could reflect on all the things that happened within the day. Train rides would also mean long discussions on a myriad of things with other pilgrims.

Like the Magi, I am proud to say that I’ve found Jesus in my pilgrimage during the World Youth Day. Instead of a child lying in a manger, I found Jesus in the form of a lot of things. I found Jesus in the presence of the other pilgrims. I found Jesus in the form of all the difficulties and all the good things we’ve encountered.

I found Jesus. I have come and will continue to worship Him!

Come, now is the time to worship
Come, now is the time to give your heart
Come, just as you are to worship
Come, just as you are before your God
Come

One day every tongue will confess You are God
One day every knee will bow
Still, the greates treasure remains for those
Who glady choose You now


*LSS for about two weeks na.*

nakakainis yung feeling na marami kang gustong gawin, pero hindi mo naman magawa dahil marami ka nang ginagawa.

tsaka na ako mag-entry tungkol sa WYD, dahil marami akong hinahabol. nagnakaw lamang ako ng time para makapagtype dito.

waah! gusto ko talaga gawin ang mga bagay na yon!! if only!!

muchas gracias!

09 August 2005
0834h

Dear all,

Hello everyone. My flight is just a few hours away (and I still have a lot of things to do! Wala pa akong flashlight!!).

Anyway..

I would like to thank everyone for supporting me.

Without all your help, this dream wouldn't be a reality. Several months ago, World Youth Day was just a brochure for me. An invitation to an experience that I know would be once in a lifetime. I thought that it would just remain that way, since I knew that financially speaking, it was already impossible.

Impossible?!?

One thing I’ve learned from this experience (see, wala pa ang WYD, marami na akong natutunan) is that “With God, all things are possible!” Cliché, but so true. At the start, there were a lot of tears and anxieties, which in the end turned out to be all useless. There was nothing to worry about. I just had to put my trust in Him.

I gathered my self together. I put all my fears aside and I courageously said to myself, “Makakapunta ako sa WYD. Pero kung hindi talaga maaari, dahil sa kung ano mang kadahilanan, wala akong mararamdamang sama ng loob. Bahala na Siya sa akin at sa kung anong mangyayari.” I thought of ways to gather the money. I thought of selling cards and stickers. I asked help from people. When I put my faith in Him, blessings started to pour in from everywhere. But of course I still had my worries every once in a while, at walang paltos, the Lord would remind me that He is still in control.

Thank you also for those who have encouraged me to pursue this. I would have given up last May, but a lot of you helped me hang on. Thank you for listening to my worries tirelessly, and for all of your advices. Minsan kasi nakakalimot ako.

Sige na po. I still need to fix my things (and buy that flashlight!). I really appreciate all of the things you have done for me. Habambuhay kong aalalahanin ang lahat ng ito. Thank you all for being part of this great experience in my life.

God bless us all!

Muchas gracias!


Love,

Jasmine Marie Elaine A. Durán
(Jaymee)

"Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart." Jeremiah 15:16

section forty

section 40!

naka-senti mode ako ngayon, kaya
magsusulat ako ng testi for my beloved
section..

sa section na ito, marami akong
natutunan.. alam na ng lahat na KAMI
ang pinakamagaling sa buong batch (go
40!) kung paguusapan ang acads,
intrams, pero hindi sa Classroom
Improvement Program. hehe. maraming
pinagdaanan ang grupong ito.. una sa
lahat, ay ang pagkakaiba-iba ng mga
estudyante. dahil pinaghalong 30 at 31
ang bumubuo sa 40, hindi naiwasang
magkaroon ng hidwaan noong simula.
naging isang grupo ang galing sa 30, at
ganoon din ang nangyari sa 31.. pero
pinaglaunan, nalampasan na rin namin
ang suliraning iyon. kami ay naging
ISANG section.. isang PAMILYA.

ang mga proyekto sa CVE, lalo na ang
mga Para-Liturgy at ang napaka-
memorable at nakakaiyak na Class
Mass ay nakapagturo sa akin (at sana
sa ating lahat) ng mga bagay na
talagang dadalhin ko sa aking puso.
natutunan ko ang importansya ng
pagiging isa, ang pagmamahal sa ating
kapwa maski na tayong lahat ay may
pagkakaiba-iba sa paniniwala.

sa section 40, naramdaman ko na
tanggap ako. magkakapamilya (o
MAGKAKAPUSO) nga kaming tunay.

I MISS YOU ALL!! >:D<

magkikita-kita tayong muli.

nahanap ko sa friendster. sinulat ko para sa 4th year high section ko. can't remember when.

oops

i fell asleep in the train, and missed my stop! when i woke up, i realized that i'm on my way to legarda already. comment: ang ganda ng itsura ng san sebastian church. :)

stress na ito!! sabi ko na nga ba at dapat natulog muna ako sa school eh. oh well..

i've got one more week left until our trip to Germany for the World Youth Day. BUT BEFORE THAT.. i still have to make two papers--for Theology and Lit126.1

go jaymee!! you can do it!

autograph

"may gender ba ang pagiging makata?"

iyan ang sabi niya kanina.

hindi ko pa masyadong narinig kung sino ang speaker nung talk na inattendan namin sa Filipino, so hinayaan ko na lamang ang sarili kong mabighani sa kagalingan niya habang binabasa niya ang kanyang mga akda. ang galing niya! pero hindi ko pa rin alam kung sino siya.. so nag-antay na lamang ako. naisip ko, siguro hahanapin ko na lamang sa internet iyong pangalan niya.. tapos noong nagpapasalamat na si ma'am beni.. sabi niya, "...nagpapasalamat kami kay Dr. Mabanglo..." huwaaaat? as in si Ruth Elynia Mabanglo?? iyong may-akda na pinaghirapan kong alalahanin sa buong apat na taon ko sa hayskul dahil tinatanong sa test sa Fil ang "sino ang may-akda ng tulang.."

so natuwa naman ako.. inantay ko siyang matapos makipagusap sa mga VIP friends niya at, parang bata, sabi ko, "Ma'am, pwede po magpa-autograph?" :) ang cute ko! hahahaha! tapos ang saya-saya ko!! sa lahat ng mga friends na nakakasalubong ko, ipinagmamalaki ko na may autograph ako ni Ruth Mabanglo!! :) yay. (though hindi nila siya kilala.. nalulungkot ako!! hindi niyo ba siya pinagaralan sa Fil??)

sige, iyon lang. kailangan ko nang matulog. salamat sa pagbabasa.

Mass in honor of
St. Ignatius of Loyola

July 28, 2005

10:30am

Church of the Gesu

Fr. Jose Mario Francisco as presider


There will be a procession from the Xavier Administration building to the Church of the Gesu at 10am.




To give and not to count the cost;
To fight and not to heed the wounds;
To toil and not to seek for rest;
To labour and not ask for any reward
Save that of knowing that we do Thy will.


Brought to you by the Ateneo College Ministry Group.

thank you!

salamat sa lahat ng mga nakaalala..
naramdaman kong maraming nagmamahal sa akin. :)

salamat sa ACMG (syepmre marami masyado ang ACMG, kaya hindi na iisa-isahin ha). salamat din pala for the banner. sana marami mag-sign.

salamat sa partner ko, si marybeth, dahil tinext niya lahat ng Sac-SE members para i-greet ako kahapon. sinabi rin niya sa mga applicants na iinterviewhin ko na batiin ako. salamat partner. :)

salamat sa Campus Ministry Team: kay ate monette (na nagbigay ng hug na pinabibigay ng kapatid ko at sa pagsulat sa whiteboard ng CMO na "HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAYMEE!" [iuuwi ko na yoN! haha], at sa pagbati sa akin EVERYTIME papasok ako sa CMO.), kay ate eda (sa usual na hug na binibigay niya), ate rina (sa pagkanta ng Happy Birthday, pero pinatigil ni Therese dahil "my birthday is on august 3!" (pero she [Therese] sang naman din later on), at sa pagbati sa akin maya't maya), sr. reylie (na tinanong kung nagsimba na ako), kuya joey (na pagsapit pa lamang ng july ay binabati na ako), kuya mark (na inaaway ako! haha, pero binigyan naman ako ng "birthday chair"), kuya chris (sa pagbati), fr.Bob (na kinukulit ako, at ka-meeting ko kahapon), at syempre kay kuya cholo (na pinakamakulit at ginagawa akong teddy bear ng CMO.. labo). salamat sa mga hug ninyo at sa mga pangungulit at sa mga simpleng bagay that made me feel special. :)

salamat sa mga nagtext the day before, thinking na july 11 ang birthday ko: nj! and kuya orly.

sa mga hindi ako pinatulog the night before.. sa mga nag-text "ON TIME"--iyong mga 12 midnight nagtetext: ate jaye, marybeth, ate reg, kuya edon, ate jenica.

sa mga nagtext the day itself, maski na iyong simpleng "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" lamang ang laman, sobrang nasayahan na ako doon: kuya ianne (HAPPY BIRTHDAY RIN SA IYO!), ate bea, kuya james (as in kapatid ko), ate kris, anne (blockmate), fr.Bob, ate hannah, guita, patti (blockmate), maielle (labo ng text mO!), ate rose, maui p., mia, fatima, jan, tita mitos.

salamat kay ate liezl, na tumawag yesterday morning.. pero preoccupied naman sa pagsusuway sa anak. hehe.

salamat kay kuya ed, na tinutulungan ako sa party.

salamat sa "Canticle of St. Francis" (naks) dahil kakanta ng Little by Little sa sabado! yay. with actions ha!

salamat sa cake, ate reg. nag-enjoy si matt. hehe. he blew the candle thrice. salamat din pala for the words of wisdom, and also for the numerous text messages.

salamat sa email, Fr.Bob and Joycee.

sa ecard, tita leny and ate lynn.

salamat sa ACMG core, for the birthday card na HALLMARK at may cat sa cover. thanks
din dahil sasayaw tayo ng FIRST DAY FUNK sa party ko! yay. :D Good Luck to us!

salamat sa Foreign Language (Spanish 1) class ko sa maraming tanong in Spanish at sa pagkanta ng "Feliz Cumpleaños" sa akin.

salamat matthew for singing "Happy Birthday Ninang!" over and over again. thanks for the hugs and the lambings. thanks for the Tshirt, too (alam ko mga magulang mo bumili non, nakalagay naman from you eh.)

salamat sa mga friendster messages, Liza and Christine.

salamat sa pag-comment sa blog ko, ate jaye (though sabi mo from Eeyore, haha. labo).

salamat sa Birthday Greeting, Birthday Alarm! hahaha.

salamat tita mitos for the candles. yay. may giveaway na ako sa party ko.

salamat kay ate jo sa masarap na dinner.

salamat sa family ko for spending time last night, eating dinner and cake. (at sa pagbili na rin ng cake)

salamat kay ate coy for the wonderful cake (PLUG: if you need cakes, cookies, etc. my cousin makes the nicest cakes! CAKE AVENUE!! tanungin niyo ako for details. i'll give you the address and number of their shop). thanks also for the cookies. the kids will love it!

salamat sa mga today pa lamang bumabati.
salamat sa mga babati pa. haha. :)


salamat sa lahat ng mga bumati sa akin personally..
salamat sa lahat ng pang-aasar, pangangantiyaw, pangungulit..
salamat sa lahat ng pagmamahal.

salamat sa magandang Misa kahapon, Lord. ang ganda ng message Mo. :)

hay. sana araw-araw birthday. :)

ps. kung may nakalimutan man akong pasalamatan.. sorry. THANK YOU THANK YOU! --> there, that's a general "THANK YOU" for everyone. :)

Our Holy Father St. Benedict

PRAY FOR US!

Happy Feast Day!

01 July 2005

Good day!

My 18th birthday is just a few days away, and instead of a traditional debutante ball, I planned to celebrate this special day by giving a party for thirty (30) kids at the Unang Hakbang Foundation, Mandaluyong City.
Instead of gifts, I am requesting that you bring small gifts (e.g. crayons, notebooks) which would serve as prizes for the games. You may also opt to donate cash or even bring food (but please coordinate with me if you will bring food).

This party is for our brothers and sisters who may not always experience a celebration during their own birthdays. Let this be their own birthday party. :)

Celebrate this day with me and the kids. Thank you and God bless your generous heart.

Yours,

Jaymee Duran
09159328495 / jaymeeduran@yahoo.com

backpack

okay, wala na talaga akong pera! i bought a backpack for my trip, and it cost 1,089.75.. ang galing nga eh, dahil sakto ang dala kong pera. natatawa yung cashier sa akin dahil barya-barya ang pera ko at binibilang ko pa sa counter kung aabot sa total. haha. yay! may bag na ako! matching pa sa iba kong bagahe: red din siya! haha. hindi ko po sinasadya. wala akong intensyon talaga na red ang bilhin (pramis, walang kinalaman ang favorite colors dito). yun nalang kasi ang stock nila na malaki eh. so ayun.

pero alam niyo ba, kung hindi ako nagtanong kung may libreng item ako, hindi nila ako bibigyan. ang daya!! dapat kung may free, sila na ang magpe-present sa simula pa lamang. oh well.

tama na.

Prayer Power

lahat naman ng tao may STAND tungkol sa nangyayari.
tapos either RESIGN or IMPEACH or whatever.

pero ano naman ang mangyayari pagkatapos?
kung mag-RESIGN nga siya o mapatalsik sa puwesto, ano na?
masaya ka na ba kung masunod ang STAND mo?
naisip mo na ba kung ano ang maaaring mangyari kapag mayroon nang desisyon?

sabi nga nila, kung wala na tayong masyadong magagawa, ipagdasal na lamang natin ang mga may magagawa na mabuksan ang kanilang mga isip. ipagdasal na lamang natin na sana ang mga manyayari ay makakabuti sa ating lahat, at hindi magdadala ng kaguluhan sa atin.

ipagdasal din natin ang ating mga kababayan. sana huwag silang mawawalan ng pag-asa sa ating bansa. sana hindi sila mangibang-bansa dahil lamang ang paniniwala nila ay wala nang ikauunlad ang Pilipinas.

ang lahat ng ito ay para sa ating kinabukasan.

naniniwala ako...may patutunguhan ang ating minamahal na bansa.

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Vigil and Masses at the Church of the Gesù
5:00-6:00p Vigil
6:00-7:00p Mass

(TTh 515 Masses at the college chapel for the whole of July are cancelled)

has He called yet?

from Words for this Week, July 4

Leave all you were to become what God calls you to be. The worthiness of following your calling depends on your attitude of following God.

"...walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called..." Ephesians 4:1

Preparation of WYD 2005

Lord Jesus Christ,
Saviour of the World,
You became man,
to give us a life in abundance.
You promised to remain with us in Your Church
until the end of time.
Then Your Kingdom will come:
a new heaven and earth
full of love, justice and peace.
This is our hope, our foundation.
Thanks be to You.

Lord, we pray:
Bless the young people around the world.
Reveal Yourself to those who are searching for You.
Awake those who do not believe in You.
Strengthen the faith of those who confess You.
Let them continuously set out to You
like the three Wise Men from the East.
Make them architects of a new civilisation of love
and witnesses of hope for the whole world.
Through them be close to those
who suffer from hunger, war and violence.

Inspire by Your Holy Spirit those who are contributing
the preparations of World Youth Day 2005.
Make them serve Your kingdom
with the power of their faith and their love
and let them welcome their brothers and sisters
from all over the world with open hearts.

Lord, You gave us Mary as our mother.
Let Her be our advocate for World Youth Day
so that it becomes a celebration of faith.
Bless Your Church with new strength these days,
so that She can become a credible witness for You.

We ask this through You, our Lord and God,
living in the unity with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
reigning forever and ever. Amen.

we went to divisoria today to buy giveaways for rec week, and also to buy stuff for my party. yay!

then we went to the Manila Cathedral to pay our respects to (+)H.E. Jaime Cardinal L. Sin. there were a lot of people there. we waited for a long time before we saw him. it was worth the wait. i mean, he did a lot of things for us, so it was okay to stand in line for a long time. I love you Cardinal Sin! You are a BLESSING to us.

oh, and let us all pray for our country.. totoong nagkakagulo na sa atin. i hope everything turns out okay. i still have HOPE for this country. i BELIEVE we could still rise from this.

sa mga taga San Juan.. Happy Fiesta!

katulad ng ginawa ni St. John the Baptist, ihanda natin ang mga daan para sa pagdating ni Hesus ang Kristo.

"it is important to believe, but what's more important is to LIVE what you believe.." -Fr. Green, SJ

„Travelling purifies the spirit and sweeps away our preconceptions.“
Oscar Wilde

matthew shifted his attention from Blue's Clues and Barney to Dora the explorer. so for the past few nights, i've been bugged with the Dora songs and all those. pero, i also benefit from it because i also learn new things from it. hahaha. naka-recite ako sa Spanish kanina dahil natutunan ko sa Dora ang word na CORTA. haha.

wah. i am so tired and stressed out! haay. nahihiya nga ako sa teachers ko kanina dahil nakakatulog na ako! hahaha. nasa front row pa naman ako. hay. july na next week!! waah.

yun lang for now. (walang sense)

kwento

yikes. ang dami ko palang magiging cuts ngayon sem.

sabi ng ADAA hindi na raw ako (or kami, rather) pwede mag-absent BEFORE or AFTER the event, kung hindi, overcut na ako!! waah. great.

pero i'm really excited. this is going to be one great experience. salamat sa lahat ng mga taong tumutulong para maging reality ito. :) Embassy Interview na lamang!!! once i get my VISA, tuluy-tuloy na! yay.

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less than a month na lamang at birthday ko naaah! nakaka-stress din ang pagplano ng birthday party! sino ba diyan ang marunong gumawa ng mga animal galing sa mga balloon? tulungan niyo naman ako!! hahaha. tapos kailangan ko rin ng emcee/host at ng magician at ng storyteller...... basta! kung gusto niyo ako tulungan, text niyo lang ako. or comment kayo.. or tag kayo diyan sa --->.. basta! sige nah! masaya ito! hahaha.

pasukan na ulit bukas! whew. saan napunta ang summer? i guess sa college, wala nang summer! hahaha. i can't believe sophomore na ako. wow. here i come! at ngayon, PROMISE mag-aaral na talaga ako nang mabuti. (uy, natigilan) oh well.. i can tell that this year is going to be a lot better than the last one! kasi ngayon.... :) basta. mas maganda na ito.

sige na! i'm really hungry now. i guess kung atenista ka, magkikita tayo sa school (hopefully) tomorrow!

and btw, i have something special celebrating on June 15th. i'm inviting people to spend this day with me. kahit na lunch lang or snack. baka ilibre pa kita ng drink or candy (na may kasamang HUG)! haha (sorry, i'm saving up for my debut and for WYD). pero sana gusto ko makasama ang friends ko sa Wednesday. special talaga ang day na ito. :)

class schedule

dali! i'm posting my class schedule. (Stalkeree Mate! here's a giveaway)

MWF
1130-1230 TH 121
1330-1430 Fil 14
1530-1630 Lit 126.1

TTh
0800-0900 PE 104 (Badminton)
0900-1030 Hi 16 (Asian)
1330-1500 1 Sp

sleeping bag

asteeg. we'll be all staying in one big HALL. camping! camping! :)

Accommodations and Luggage

Where will we stay?
All YAI participants will board in schools very close to the Grugahalle, Congress Center in Essen City.

What type of accommodation is provided at Essen City?
Communal accommodations will be provided. Participants will be assigned designated space within large halls or rooms within the schools. The German schools have very good facilities where all of it have either swimming pools or attached to several pool facilities. Accommodations near the site provide greater opportunity for the participants to continue to gather for prayer, discussion, and fellowship throughout the week. Bathrooms and shower facilities are available on site.

Following is a list of things you'll need to bring: (Put your name on everything)

1. Back Pack or rolling duffel bag (Do not bring suitcase that you have to carry)
2. Sleeping Bag
3. Small Pillow
4. Air Mattress (you will be sleeping on the floor)
5. Comfortable clothes and shoes (lots of walking)
6. Hat
7. Rain Poncho
8. Bible, notebook, pens
9. Towel, Washcloth, Personal Toiletries, Toilet Paper and Handy Wipes
10. Bathing Suit and shower shoes for showering
11. Light weight jacket or sweatshirt (evenings could be cool)
12. Camera and Film(keep expensive equipment at home)
13. Some clothes pins
14. Small container of liquid detergent for hand washing clothes
15. Passport (Make copy in case you loose the original)
16. Medical Card or copy of the card
17. Money
18. Credit Card (At least by group leader)
19. Phone Cards
20. Permission slips if you will not be 18 years of age by July 15, 2005
21. Cell Phones and small AM/FM Pocket Radio

**Keep jewelry to a minimum for safety**

OrSem Mass

good job partner! today was our FIRST big Mass!!

Mass of the Holy Spirit naman! :)

ambivert na ksp

ninakaw ang url from bubbles
******* The Analysis Starts Here *******


Jaymee exaggerates about everything that has a physical nature. Although she may not intend to deceive or mislead, she blows things way out of proportion because that is the way she views them. She will be a good story teller. This exaggeration relates to all areas of her material world. Jaymee allows many people into her life because she is accepting and trusting. She is sometimes called gullible by her friends. That only really means that she trusts too many people. Jaymee has a vivid imagination.


Jaymee has a healthy imagination and displays a fair amount of trust. She lets new people into her circle of friends. She uses her imagination to understand new ideas, things, and people.


Jaymee is selective when picking friends. She does not trust everyone. She has a select group of people that are truly close to her, usually two or three. She is careful when choosing her inner circle of friends.


Jaymee is constantly disappointed when trying to reach success. She works very hard, perhaps harder than most, then just before succeeding, something happens that keeps her from success. Often, Jaymee changes to a second project just before the first one is finished, thus failing to complete the first project. Sometimes she changes because she feels she needs a different challenge. Jaymee feels dejected. This feeling relates to her failures. This trait is very important in a working situation and in a relationship. She must be handled in a very special way to get the most work from her or to make a relationship last. Concerning this trait, personality modification is available to change her life.


Something is incomplete in Jaymee's life. She feels frustration relating to her physical needs and desires. Somewhere in her life there is some disappointment, non-fulfillment, and interruption. This is very likely to relate to Jaymee's sexual needs.


Jaymee is very self-sufficient. She is trying not to need anyone. She is capable of making it on her own. She probably wants and enjoys people, but she doesn't "need" them. She can be a loner.


Jaymee is a practical person whose goals are planned, practical, and down to earth. This is typical of people with normal healthy self-esteem. She needs to visualize the end of a project before she starts. she finds joy in anticipation and planning. >Notice that I said she plans everything she is going to do, that doesn't necessarily mean things go as planned. Jaymee basically feels good about herself. She has a positive self-esteem which contributes to her success. She feels she has the ability to achieve anything she sets her mind to. However, she sets her goals using practicality-- not too "out of reach". She has enough self-confidence to leave a bad situation, yet, she will not take great risks, as they relate to her goals. A good esteem is one key to a happy life. Although there is room for improvement in the confidence catagery, her self-perception is better than average.


In reference to Jaymee's mental abilities, she has a very investigating and creating mind. She investigates projects rapidly because she is curious about many things. She gets involved in many projects that seem good at the beginning, but she soon must slow down and look at all the angles. She probably gets too many things going at once. When Jaymee slows down, then she becomes more creative than before. Since it takes time to be creative, she must slow down to do it. She then decides what projects she has time to finish. Thus she finishes at a slower pace than when she started the project. She has the best of two kinds of minds. One is the quick investigating mind. The other is the creative mind. Her mind thinks quick and rapidly in the investigative mode. She can learn quicker, investigate more, and think faster. Jaymee can then switch into her low gear. When she is in the slower mode, she can be creative, remember longer and stack facts in a logical manner. She is more logical this way and can climb mental mountains with a much better grip.


Jaymee is secretive. She has secrets which she does not wish to share with others. She intentionally conceals things about herself. She has a private side that she intends to keep that way, especially concerning certain events in her past.


Jaymee is sensitive to criticism about her ideas and philosophies. She will sometimes worry what people will think if she tells them what she believes in. This doesn't mean she won't talk, or that she feels ashamed. It merely means she is sensitive to what others think, regarding her beliefs.


Jaymee is moderately outgoing. Her emotions are stirred by sympathy and heart rendering stories. In fact, she can be kind, friendly, affectionate and considerate of others. She has the ability to put herself into the other person's shoes. Jaymee will be somewhat moody, with highs and lows. Sometimes she will be happy, the next day she might be sad. She has the unique ability to get along equally well with what psychology calls introverts and extroverts. This is because she is in between. Psychology calls Jaymee an ambivert. She understands the needs of both types. Although they get along, she will not tolerate anyone that is too "far out." She doesn't sway too far one way or the other. When convincing her to buy a product or an idea, a heart rendering story could mean a great deal to her. She puts herself in the same situation as the person in the story, yet she will not buy anything that seems overly impractical or illogical. Jaymee is an expressive person. She outwardly shows her emotions. She may even show traces of tears when hearing a sad story. Jaymee is a "middle-of-the-roader," politically as well as logically. She weighs both sides of an issue, sits on the fence, and then will decide when she finally has to. She basically doesn't relate to any far out ideas and usually won't go to the extreme on any issue.


People that write their letters in an average height and average size are moderate in their ability to interact socially. According to the data input, Jaymee doesn't write too large or too small, indicating a balanced ability to be social and interact with others.


Jaymee has a desire for attention. People around Jaymee will notice this need. She may fulfill this need by a variety of ways depending on her own character.

tomorrow's my interview for WYD.

i'm so nervous. pray for me.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

yay! i've been blogging for a year!

help me fulfill a dream of sharing my faith to fellow Catholics of different cultures...

Article XX WYD 2005 Cologne

This article
http://www.wjt2005.de/index.php?id=425
was sent to you by
jaymee duran (jaymeeduran@yahoo.com)
along with the personal message:

schedule.

Please note:
World Youth Day 2005 has not checked the sender's identity.

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.


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ang ganda ano? it contains everything that we believe in. heto ang FAITH natin. grabe talaga. bakit kaya hindi ito ang ginagamit sa Pilipinas? the version that we recite is the "children's version" kasi. hmm. nakakalungkot ano, children's version na nga lamang, minamadali pang i-recite tuwing Domingo sa Misa. sabi kasi ng iba masyadong mahaba.

kung iintindihin lamang sana natin ang mga salitang nilalaman nito, GRABE..

Lord I Give You My Heart

© 1995, Hillsongs Australia, US & Canada by Integrity's Hosanna! Music
Words and Music by Reuben Morgan

This is my desire: to honor You.
Lord with all my heart I worship You.
All I have within me, I give You praise.
All that I adore is in You.

Lord I give You my heart,
I give You my soul, I live for You alone.
Every breath that I take,
Every moment I'm awake,
Lord have Your way in me.

lost phone

don't text or call me anymore at my old number. nadukutan po ako kahapon sa makati. oh well. ganyan talaga ang buhay.. at least iyon lamang ang nakuha.

waah. ang nakakainis lang ay naka-save doon ang mga numbers ng lahat ng contacts ko.. saan ko ngayon kukunin ang mga numero ng mga iyon? paano na iyong mga nakilala ko lamang kung saan-saan? iyong mga wala nang guarantee na magkikita pa kami ulit? haay.

i already emailed or sent through Y!m my new number to some of you. kung magte-text kayo, pakisulat lamang kung sino kayo para malinaw tayo, okay? okay!

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sa ibang balita...

i applied for my passport yesterday. we were at the DFA at around 6 in the morning. we finished at around past eight am. their system was okay. feeling ko nag-re-reg ako. haha. muntik pa nga akong umulit eh.. i didn't know that the original documents were needed (wala namang naka-specify sa requirements eh).. deep inside i was already praying na sana tanggapin na nung girl.. sabi ko sa Kanya kung hindi talaga para sa akin na sumama, huwag na. pero tinanggap eh. :) it's really meant. after that nga, feeling close na yung girl sa counter, kumaway pa noong paalis na kami sa counter. galing!

na-LLS nga pala ako sa jingle ng Wow!Philippines (Biyahe na!) dahil paulit-ulit-ulit-ulit na pinapatugtog sa DFA. hehe.

sige, ayun na muna. even if tapos na ang summer class ko (yay. wala na akong math forever), MARAMI pa rin akong dapat gawiiiiin! haay.

public service for incoming freshmen:

here is the link for the OrSem 2005 site.

this is a nice article: Romanian Ambassador Donates Romanian Translation of ‘Noli’ to Rizal Library

keyboard

yay. ang saya mag-type sa bago naming keyboard. ang lambot ng keys. :)

haha, ang babaw ko talaga forever..

post-exam rest.

ninakaw from princess tish.

1. Call me - Jaymee
2. What color pants are you wearing right now? - blue (jeans)
3. What are you listening to right now? - keyboard typing
4. What was the last thing you ate? - waffle na puro waffle
5. Do you believe in karma? - Yes
6. If you were a crayon what color would you be? - Red.
7. How is the weather right now? - Sunny (oh i hope the sun would go away.)
8. Last person you talked to on the phone? - i can't remember. basta pasyente ni dad. last night pa yun eh.
9. Do you like the person you got this from? - yep! binubully ko siya eh. haha.
10. How are you today? - masaya kasi may pinasaya ako. :)
11. Favorite drink? - COLD water.
12. Favorite alcoholic drink? - i don't know what it's called. but my kuya always knows what the good ones are.
13. Favorite sports? - bowling.
14. Hair color? - Black
15. Eye color? - Brown
16. Favorite band? - yung dating Eheads. at tsaka yung The Corrs (banda ba yun?)
17. Favorite actor and actress? - kahit sino basta magaling.
18. Favorite months? - March, June, July, December
19. Favorite food? - sabi nga ni matt, "wow, sarap luto lola!" (in my case, change "lola" to "Mommy" since mommy ko ang lola niya.) spaghetti!
20. Last movie you watched? Toy Story 2 (movie naman yun diba?)
21. Favorite day of the year? Easter Sunday.
22. What was your favorite toy as a child? chalk. i liked to draw on the pavement. (until now, actually)
23. Summer or winter? - Summer (kahit na super init sa pilipinas)
24. Hugs or kisses? - Hugs!!!
25. Chocolate or vanilla? - Chocolate
26. What is under your bed? - crayons, toys, at kung anu-ano pang bagay na tinatapon ni matt sa ilalim ng bed ko.
27. Friend you have had the longest? - ang hirap mag-isip.
28. What did you do yesterday? - math12, Mass, lakad around ateneo (when i want to contemplate, i walk.. pero grabe kahapon! super init!! ang dami ko pa namang gustong isipin!), Technical Meeting, eat Tropical Hut Value meal#7, chat with Lola Garet, bonding with my cousins (Liza, Lara and Ryan), study math12 again, write letter for ate rina (cmo). :)
29. Favorite smells? - matthew's things. :)
30. Who inspires you? - my family.
31. What are you afraid of? - mabulag.
32. Plain, buttered, or salted popcorn? - Caramel!
33. Favorite flower? - of course, JASMINE! (haha, biased.)
34. Number of keys on your key ring? - two. pagdating ng schoolyear, magiging three (dahil sa locker.. sana car nalang! haha, joke).
35. Favorite days of the week? - Friday, kasi matatapos na ang week at pwede akong matulog ng mahaba (except kung may gagawin ng saturday).

nakakapagod ang ANImazing Race!
pero masaya! :) at tsaka marami akong natutunan.
at natutuwa ako sa 3A dahil ang third and second placer ay nanggaling sa section na ito! yay. (pero sa 3A rin nanggaling ang lowest score. teehee. *group ko yun*)

yay.

nung linggo, kaya naman pala hindi narinig ang processional, gloria at aleluya ko ay dahil nakapatay pala ang mike ko! hahaha. sorry, nakalimutan ko buksan ang mike.

joke time talaga ako. (pero proud ako sa kordero at communion song namiN!) :)

You scored as Fundamentalist. Fundamentalism represents a movement in opposition to Modernism, stressing the highest importance on foundational religious tradition. Science has brought on corruption of society. God is real and is watching. Scripture leaves little room for interpretation; man is God’s creation. About a quarter of the population in the U.S. is classified as Fundamentalist.

Fundamentalist 75%

Idealist 63%

Romanticist 63%

Cultural Creative 44%

Postmodernist 44%

Modernist 31%

Materialist 31%

Existentialist 31%

What is Your World View? (corrected...hopefully)
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yay. totally nang wala ang pagka-red ng right eye ko.. noong monday kasi lahat na lamang ng mga nakakakita sa akin tinatanong kung ano nangyari sa mata ko.. haha, napag-kamalan pa nga ata akong may sore eyes o kaya naman, adik! wahehe. adik? oh well. ang pula naman kasi talaga ng mata ko non eh! nakakairita pa ang feeling.

whatever na nga.

take a walk!

This May 21, Take a Walk on the Child's Side
Everyone is aware about the sad state of education in the Philippines – the lack of schoolbooks, the quality of teaching, the worn-down classrooms that leak when it rains, the lack of running water in school bathrooms.

But is there something we can do about it? Are you feeling the frustration that comes from just hearing complaints, but no action?

Now, in just one afternoon, you can do something about it. Bring your family and friends and show them what it means to walk the walk, rather than just being content to talk the talk. Here's a really simple but strong statement that you can make for the future of Filipino children.

STEP 1: Register as a walker (pdf form attached with this e-mail) and fax to 849-69-66. You can also call 849-69-00 for details on registration. You can choose to walk 2.5 kilometers (an easy 30-minute walk), 5 km (around an hour's walk), and 7.5 kilometers (around an hour and a half).

STEP 2: Get as many people as you can to understand why you decided to walk, and get them to donate to Unicef because of your walk. They can choose to donate P250, P500, or P750 just for you to walk. They can choose to donate any amount, regardless of the distance you walk.

For instance, if you chose to walk 2.5 km, you can get 4 individuals to donate P250 each and you then get to raise P1,000 to help children. Or you can ask these individuals to donate P500 each, even though you are just choosing to walk 2.5 km, and you get to raise P2,000. You can even get different individuals to donate different amounts for your walk. They can pay by cash, check, or credit card.

STEP 3: Bring friends and family to Heritage Park on May 21, 2005, 4:00 pm, and show them what it means to act on behalf of Filipino children. You can choose to have them walk with you, or just let them wait and watch as you take a leisurely stroll – and take a step in the right direction for the children in the Philippines.

For questions and inquiries or if you have a good heart and would simply like to get more information on how you can be a UNICEF VOLUNTEER and help promote the event, you can:

Call UNICEF Walkathon Hotline: 849-6900
Fax inquiries to Walkathon Fax Number: 849-6966
Visit the UNICEF Walkathon Page: http://www.unicef.org/philippines/support/sup_11.html

balitaan ko kayo kung sasama ako sa walkathon.. kung sasama ba ako, may willing mag-pledge? 5km ang lalakarin ko! :) sige na, para sa mga bata!