Bonfire!

27 September 2008

Dear Fellow Ateneans!

Congratulations!

There will be a 6PM thanksgiving Mass on Tuesday, 30 September 2008, at the Church of the Gesu, followed by a program and bonfire at 7pm onwards at the Bellarmine Field. More details on the event will be released on Monday, 29 Sept 2008.

Fly High! Blue Eagle the King!

Jun Dalandan

2008…CELEBRATE!

The Blue Eagle Bonfire

September 30, Tuesday

6 pm Mass, Church of the Gesu

7 pm Bellarmine Field

See you there!

Please be prepared for the possibility of rainfall.

Be glad in the days of your youth

Book of Ecclesiastes 11,9-10.12,1-8.

Rejoice, O young man, while you are young and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart, the vision of your eyes; Yet understand that as regards all this God will bring you to judgment. Ward off grief from your heart and put away trouble from your presence, though the dawn of youth is fleeting. Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come And the years approach of which you will say, I have no pleasure in them; Before the sun is darkened. and the light, and the moon, and the stars, while the clouds return after the rain; When the guardians of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, And the grinders are idle because they are few, and they who look through the windows grow blind; When the doors to the street are shut, and the sound of the mill is low; When one waits for the chirp of a bird, but all the daughters of song are suppressed; And one fears heights, and perils in the street; When the almond tree blooms, and the locust grows sluggish and the caper berry is without effect, Because man goes to his lasting home, and mourners go about the streets; Before the silver cord is snapped and the golden bowl is broken, And the pitcher is shattered at the spring, and the broken pulley falls into the well, And the dust returns to the earth as it once was, and the life breath returns to God who gave it. Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, all things are vanity!

Music Classes!

Gusto ko mag-classes ulit next sem. Ito:

University of the Philippines
College of Music Extension Program

Course Offerings for Children and Adults:

A. Individual Lessons (14- ½ hour lessons, once a week, for 14 weeks) P 4,720.00
(14 – 1 hour lessons, once a week, for 14 weeks) 9,340.00

Piano, Harpsichord, Jazz Piano, Jazz Improvisation (Wind Instruments), Voice, Music Composition 1
Song Writing, Choral Arranging
Winds & Percussion (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Drums, Marimba, Recorder)
Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass & Guitar)
Rondalla Instruments (Bandurria, Octavina, Laud)
Asian Instruments (Maguindanaoan Kulintang, Kalinga Bamboo Instruments, Japanese Koto, Indonesian
Angklung and Gamelan Instruments)

B. Ballet Classes
Baby Ballet (14- 1 hr. sessions; 4-6 yrs. old) P 4,020.00
Children’s Ballet I (14- 1½ hr. sessions; 7-10 yrs. old) P 5,980.00
Children’s Ballet II (14- 1½ hr. sessions; 11 –17 yrs. Old) P 5,980.00

C. Creative Music Experiences for Children (14-1 hr. sessions; 4-6 yrs. old) P 4,020.00
D. Vocal Ensemble Class (14 meetings) P 4,020.00
E. Integration of Singing & Acting (14 meetings; 13 yrs. old & up) P 4,020.00
F. Choral Conducting for Adults (14 meetings) P 4,020.00
G. Music of Our World (14 meetings) P 4,020.00
H. Reading Solfege for Adults (14 meetings) P 4,020.00
I. Music Theory for Adults (14- 1½ hour sessions, total of 21 hrs.) P 5,980.00

* Cluster (4 students/Class) - 14- 1 hr. sessions Fee: 4,720.00 * Ensemble (5 to 6 Students/Class) - 14- 1 hr. sessions Fee: 4,020.00

For inquiries pls. call Tel. Nos. 981-85-00 loc. 2628 & 926-00-24 , look for Ms. Riza or visit our website: www.upd.edu.ph/~music.

Paano ko kaya isisingit sa oras ko?

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 8,16-18.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 8,16-18.

No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light. For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible, and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light. Take care, then, how you hear. To anyone who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he seems to have will be taken away."

Copyright © Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, USCCB



Commentary of the day :

Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997), Foundress of the Missionary Sisters of Charity
No Greater Love

"Take care, then, how you hear"

Listen in silence. It is because your heart is brimful of a thousand things that you are unable to hear God's voice in it. But as soon as you set about listening to God's voice in a peaceful heart, it becomes full of God. This takes many sacrifices. If we think we want to pray then we have to prepare ourselves for it. Without delay. I am only referring to the first steps towards praying but unless we carry them out with determination we shall never reach the final step, the presence of God.

That is why our training has to be perfect from the start: we begin listening for God's voice in our heart and, in the heart's silence, God begins to speak. Then, out of the fullness of the heart there rises up what the mouth must say. That is where the connection lies. In the silence of the heart God speaks while you have only to listen. Then, once your heart has reached its plenitude because it finds itself filled with God, filled with love, filled with compassion, filled with faith, it falls to your mouth to speak.

Bear in mind that, before speaking, you need to listen and only then, from the depths of a receptive heart, can you speak and be heard by God.

I love Saturdays

-- and that's not sarcastic!

For the two units of Pathways, weekends are the busiest days of the week. We spend most of the weekdays getting ready for the weekends, and at the end of each weekend day, reassurance comes. It's really fun, you know. I come in early in the morning and everything's still fine. Then it peaks up when things start to get messy. Then the stress level shoots high, but then things will eventually turn out fine again. At the end of the day, when our students just say "Thank you Ate Jaymee" and smile, everything's great again.

Today was pretty light. I just had the Career Feedback Session for the Batch 7, some announcements for them, coordinate with MeCo for the SAVE! Campaign, and then watch West Side Story with our KC De Venecia scholars. Now I'm home alone writing about one of my most favorite things, and in a while will get ready to sleep. :)




Yes, things are sinking in.

Pangarap ko para sa EducDev

Gusto ko ng ganito para sa mga grades ng mga participants: ITO!


Sino kaya pwedeng gumawa ng ganito para sa amin? Kahit na hindi online, ayos lang. Basta may program na kung nasaan ang mga impormasyon.




Hmmmm.

Break

Perhaps I just needed a break. But in the long run, it's not just a break. Things will have to be properly understood and properly addressed.





I just need more courage to face it.

First Letter to the Corinthians 12,12-14.27-31.

As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of one Spirit. Now the body is not a single part, but many. Now you are Christ's body, and individually parts of it. Some people God has designated in the church to be, first, apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then, mighty deeds; then, gifts of healing, assistance, administration, and varieties of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work mighty deeds? Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts. But I shall show you a still more excellent way.

sinking

It's really sinking in now. And I don't know if I could handle it correctly.





Ito na ang kinakatakutan kong panahon.

Dot, Dot, Dot

What is it with boys and ellipses?

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

I really don't give too much attention on forwarded mails, but I still do browse. For this particular moment, this made sense. I hope it'll move YOU, too..:


When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that her child was missing Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage.

To her horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently picking out "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."

At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy's ear, "Don't quit . . . keep playing."

Then, leaning over , Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child, and he added a running obbligato.

Together, the old master and the young novice transformed what could have been a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative experience.

The audience was so mesmerized that they couldn't recall what else the great master played. Only the classic, "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."

Perhaps that's the way it is with God. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly noteworthy. We try our best, but the results aren't always graceful flowing music. However, with the hand of the Master, our life's work can truly be beautiful.

The next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen carefully. You may hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, "Don't quit . . . Keep playing."

May you feel His arms around you and know that His hands are there, helping you turn your feeble attempts into true masterpieces.

Remember, God doesn't seem to call the equipped, rather, He equips the 'called.'

Life is more accurately measured by the lives you touch than by the things you acquire. So touch someone by passing this little message along.

May God bless you and be with you always! and remember, "Don't quit . . . Keep playing."

ACET bukas

Wala lang akong maisip na title :P

Ang daming nangyari ngayon week na ito. Bullet points lang kasi maaga pa ako bukas. :P

- Thrice ako naka-simba during the weekdays at ang coherent ng lahat!
- Ang lakas ng ulan every night, at lagi akong naaabutan.
- DS day nung Tuesday kasi: met with Guita, saw Sir Land sa EDSA Walk, saw Glenys sa McDo, and Cid also. Ay, pati ang anak kong si Kristine sa Quad. =P
- Nung Wednesday Courtesy Call ng ANI with Fr. Ben. Third courtesy call ko palang!
- "Prized catch" :-S gaaah. High expectations!
- ALMOST regular prayer times.
- Examen during our NSTP processing sessions.
- Sharings of my NSTP kids.
- Preparing for the [TUBE], and being overly-competitive about the whole costume-thing.
- SINKING in.
- Levelling off.
- Learning curve.
- Solidarity.
- Yahoo! games.
- OAA's online input of service hours.
- Assessment talk by Dr. Catherine Vistro - Yu. Winner!
- Dinner with TJ and Justin today! Sarap ng SAUCE at ng SEA OF CARAMEL! :P Then walked around Greenhills.


Yun lang. Just randomly dumping stuff. :P Good night!