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Ignorance is bliss

Funny how things are doing right now. Still learning how to fly, but refusing to jump. Still analyzing the angles. Still calculating how the gravitational force would affect if ever there will be a fall. Why don't you just jump? Stop thinking. Just jump. Dive into the sky. Dive into the dark storm clouds and be with one with thunder. Just jump. You don't even have to think about it. It doesn't matter. Forget about wind burns. Forget about sun burns. Forget it. Just jump. Feel it. Leave it. Live it. Fly.

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Ignorance is bliss

Funny how things are doing right now. Still learning how to fly, but refusing to jump. Still analyzing the angles. Still calculating how the gravitational force would affect if ever there will be a fall. Why don't you just jump? Stop thinking. Just jump. Dive into the sky. Dive into the dark storm clouds and be with one with thunder. Just jump. You don't even have to think about it. It doesn't matter. Forget about wind burns. Forget about sun burns. Forget it. Just jump. Feel it. Leave it. Live it. Fly.

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21 Tagged (from teCarla)

If you've been tagged, copy and paste this information onto a new note and follow the directions below.

Grab a piece of paper. Go through your Wall posts and list the last 21 people who posted on your Wall. (Including those who left status comments, Likes, etc.) Do not list any repeats; simply go to the next name on the list. Then answer the 41 questions pertaining to the 21 names.

When you're finished, tag all 21 people on the list so the cycle can continue.

1. James Duran
2. Cherryl Si
3. Vit Castro
4. Kristoffer Ryan Velarde
5. Kristine Rowan
6. Vinia Datu
7. Aaron Dimaano
8. Jaye Caraan
9. Omar Castro
10. Kathrina Miranda
11. Joanne Estanislao
12. Rosanne Ventura
13. Inca Siojo
14. Nicolo Paolo Ludovice
15. Jen Tan
16. Menchie Aquilizan
17. Bobbie Reyes
18. Camille Nierra
19. Kathleen Arandela
20. Bea Siojo
21. Ivory Ong


How did you meet 1?
He's my Kuya. We live in the same house. :P

What would you do if you'd never met 14?
I would not have appreciated the hardwork of OAA.

Would you date 20?
Oo ba. :) O, te Bea, date daw tayo! I want Pizza!

Would 3 and 13 make a good couple?
They're both girls. :-S

Describe 9.
Omar! Di kita ma-describe, once lang tayo nakapag-usap talaga eh, pero mukhang sobrang passionate siya sa mga ginagawa niya. :) He's a good son.

Do you like 16?
I LOVE her. :) Sabi nila magkamukha raw kami. Pareho kaming maganda!

Do you think 6 is attractive?
Oh yes. :) Pretty girl yan.

When was the last time you talked to 19?
Naku, ang tagal na. Graduation pa ata. :(

Would 7 make a good parent?
HAHAHAHA. Si AARON? PWEDE NAMAN. :P Maasikaso naman yan. Pero mukhang magiging nagger father.

Where does 15 live?
Sa may Paco. Tama ba?

What is the best thing about 21?
She's my Ate Ivory. She's my first friend (ibig sabihin di ko kapamilya) who called me "beh" :)

What would you like to tell 18 right now?
SHOBE! ANG GANDA MO! :P LABS!

What is the best thing about 10?
She's very pretty, intelligent, loving, responsible, and passionate in everything that she does. :) Sobrang galing!

Have you ever kissed 3?
Yes. :P Mahilig mang-kiss yan eh. :)

What's the best memory you have of 8?
Skip to My Lou four hands recital

When's the next time you're going to see 12?
I dunno. :-S

Is 15 pretty?
VERY Pretty yang girl na yan!

What was your first impression of 4?
Di namamansin. Hahahaha. Pero sobrang friends na kami niyan ngayon. :)

Is 13 your best friend?
Best ONLINE friend :) Sabaw sisters forever!

When is the next time you'll see 10?
I don't know, but I do hope SOON. I MISS HER!

Are you really close to 1?
I'd like to be :)

Have you seen 7 in the last month?
Ay nako, hindi. Di man lamang gumawa ng oras para sa akin nung nasa Sorsogon ako! Kamusta naman na kaibagan yan? :P

When was the last time you saw 14?
Hmm. I think last April lang? Sa may Kostka.

What does 21 do for fun?
Maikalam sa buhay nang may buhay. :)

Would you give 17 a hug?
OF COURSE. We love hugs!

Have you ever been to 5's house?
Hindi pa. Oy, dalhin mo ako sa bahay mo!

Do you know a secret about 11?
Ewan. Secret nga eh.

Describe the relationship between 14 and 19?
I don't know. Magkakilala ba kayo? Di ata eh.

What's your friendship like with 3?
She's a good blockmate. I miss you, Corina!

Have you ever danced with 18?
Sa Y!m. :P

How do you know 21?
We first met sa ACMG, then Development Studies! Rock on, DS!

What kind of music does 2 like?
Sabi niya yung mga makakanta niya sa beach. O diba, nabasa ko yun sa Facebook niya.

Have you ever wanted to punch 4 in the face?
Oo, paglalambing ko yun sa kanya eh. Diba? :P Labyu, KRV!

Has 11 met your mother?
Ay oo. Pwede na nga niya maging Nanay din e.

Have you travelled anywhere with 12?
I guess to the school trips we had back in Bene.

If you gave 7 $100, what would he spend it on?
Porma clothes. :P

What's your best memory of 20?
Spiritual companioning :)

What is the one thing you most want 3 to know?
Sobrang MISS ko na siya!

What was the last thing you did with 16?
Eeeek. I don't know. Sa Facebook nalang kami nagkikita eh :(

When did you meet 2?
When I was in college Senior Year. Tama ba?

Have you ever seen 9 cry?
No eh.

Sagutan Mo, Sagutan Ko

(uber tagal nang meme galing kay Kristine at Xie)

I'll answer this for you if you answer it for me :)

WHAT IF:

1. I died:
2. I kissed you:
3. I lived next door to you:
4. I started smoking:
5. I stole something:
6. I was hospitalized:
7. I ran away from home:
8. I got into a fight and you weren't there:

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MY:

9. Personality:
10. Eyes:
11. Hair:
12. Family:

WOULD YOU:

13. Be my friend?
14. Keep a secret if I told you one?
15. Hold my hand?
16. Take a bullet for me?
17. Keep in touch?
18. Try and solve my problems?
19. Love me?
20. Date me?
21. Sing with me?

HAVE YOU EVER:

22. Lied to make me feel better?
23. Wanted to kiss me?
24. Wanted to kill me?
25. Broke my heart?
26. Kept something important from me?
27. Thought I was unbearably annoying?

MORE:

28. Who are you?
29. Are we friends?
30. When and how did we meet?
31. Describe me in one word:
32. What was your first impression?
33. Do you still think that way about me now?
34. What reminds you of me?
35. If you could give me anything what would it be?
36. How well do you know me?
37. When's the last time you saw me?
38. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
39. Are you gonna put this on yours to see what I say about you?

Tagged by Xie

O, ayan na, nagsasagot na ako ng mga TAGS sa akin na meme. :P Bahala na kayo kung gusto niyo sagutan!

[ONE] Who was your last text from?
- (ate) Gayle Gomez

[TWO] Where was your default pic taken?
- Lord Stow's, Madison (taken by Partner Marybeth)

[THREE] Your relationship status?
- Single

[FOUR] Have you ever lost a close friend?
- A lot of times...

[FIVE] What is your current mood?
- Roller coaster.

[SIX] What's your brother's name?
- Jaime Erwin III (James)

[SEVEN] What's your favorite color(s)?
- Red.

[EIGHT] Where do you wish you were right now?
- In a bookstore.

[NINE] Have a crazy side?
- Crazy? :P

[TEN] Ever had a near death experience?
- Mga muntik na masagasaan o mabangga siguro dahil sa ka-engot-an ko. Haha.

[ELEVEN] Something you do lot?
- Sleep.

[TWELVE] angry at anyone?
- I think so. :(

[THIRTEEN] What's stopping you from going for the person you like?
- He's too busy, and is not interested.

[FOURTEEN] When was the last time you cried?
- Last Sunday, while watching Patch Adams.

[FIFTEEN] Is there anyone you would do anything for?
- Of Course.

[SIXTEEN] who do you prefer, the one you love or the one who loves you?
- The one who loves me :)

[SEVENTEEN] Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
- Hmm, I think Tita Margie last night.

[EIGHTEEN] What are your favorite songs?
- Ay marami, usually JMM haha, tsaka mga luma na, yung di masyadong nagiging popular.

[NINETEEN] What are you doing right now?
- Answering this quiz and chatting.

[TWENTY] Who do you trust right now?
- Mara, ate Rina, Guita, ate Jeanie

[TWENTY-ONE] Where did you get the shirt you are wearing?
- I just found it in my closet. Haha. Some hand me down.

[TWENTY-TWO] Have you kissed someone in the past week?
- The Rugrats!!! :)

[TWENTY-THREE] What is your lucky number(s)?
- 12 siguro, dahil birthday ko? Haha.

[TWENTY-FOUR] Who are your friends that are closest to you?
- Mara, ate Rina, Guita, ate Jeanie (same nung nasa taas)

[TWENTY- FIVE] Describe your life in one word?
- Rollercoaster.

[TWENTY- SIX] Have you ever kissed in the rain?
- No. haha

[TWENTY-SEVEN] Who are you thinking of right now?
- some person I met somewhere.

[TWENTY- EIGHT] What should you be doing right now?
- Sleeping, I guess.

[TWENTY-NINE] If you could wish for something over a birthday cake right now what would it be?
- A bookshelf and small table for my room.

[THIRTY] What are you listening to right now?
- We Are Yours (Bukas Palad)

[THIRTY- ONE] Who was the last person who gave you a hug?
- Matthew :)

[THIRTY- TWO] Who was the last person who yelled at you?
- Aya :P Huwag ko raw gisingin si Mikaella.

[THIRTY- THREE] Do you act differently around the person you like?
- I think.

[THIRTY- FOUR] What is your natural hair color?
- Dark brown, sabi kasi ng Anatomy teacher ko dati wala raw Black.

[THIRTY-FIVE]Who was the last person to make you laugh?
- My choirmates. :P

25 Random Things About Me

For Kristine Rowan--yeah, I know this is FOUR MONTHS overdue, but at least I still answered it!

And for everyone else who tagged me on the same meme, pwede bang ito na lang din?

Here goes:

25 Random Things About Me

Rules:
Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you.

At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

1. Whenever I go to a mall, I always go to the bookstore. I can't NOT buy a book or even just a ballpen. Just for last week I bought about three books from two different book-sale stores.

2. I don't always read the books that I buy. Haha. I just buy them, then store them away in my room. When I have saved enough I'll buy a bookshelf for my books, then maybe I'll start reading already. Haha.

3. It's only the second time that I've posted a Note here in Facebook. It's also almost over a month since I last posted in my Multiply blog.

4. I like to play music while taking a bath. Hahaha. I use my Nokia phone to play songs. I sing out loud with it, except if it's 5AM because my Kuya might shout at my being noisy.

5. I'm really bad with names. Most of the time, when I bump into people and they "hi" at me, I just pretend to know them and greet them back. I think it happens about 90% of the time.

6. I have a Nintendo DS. It's black and Bear went with me when I bought it. :) I really wanted to have the white one, but it was out of stock.

7. When I was in grade school I wanted to be a rockstar because of the Eraserheads. I'd play the Cutterpillow album using our karaoke and sing my lungs out.

8. I used to play the flute when I was still studying at Bene. When I was in college, I tried to continue it by enrolling at the UP College of Music Extension Classes (freshman year, second sem). I just took it for a sem because college became too demanding :( But I got the chance to play again last week while my classmates at the Liturgical Music course were browsing at the music scores at the San Carlos Seminary Music Room.

9. I HATE doing things when everyone else is doing them. I dropped my Plurk, Twitter, etc. account because everyone started flocking them. That's the reason why it's just now that I'm using my Facebook account. Haha. Pina-usad ko muna.

10. I love watching cartoons with my pamangkins. I love Ben 10. I love Phineas and Ferb. I love Little Einsteins. I have a crush on Danny Phantom. Hahaha. I cried at almost all the Disney Animated Movies (e.g. Lilo and Stitch, Finding Nemo, Meet the Robinsons, Chicken Little, Monsters Inc, etc.)

11. I've been faithfully keeping a journal since high school sophomore year. I've filled, I think, over ten notebooks already.

12. I like to draw. I usually draw stuff for kids. Two of my dreams are to draw something for a Hallmark Greeting Card, and to be a children's book illustrator.

13. I've had short hair for about ten years now. It's so hot in the Philippines that I don't want to have long hair. Haha.

14. I want to be a "professional" Katekista or a CL teacher. I've been thinking about this since first grade!

15. I think there are about five people who call me "Mommy" or "Nanay".

16. I once had a crush on someone but my heart crushed when he told me he wanted to be a Jesuit. >.<

17. I love cold food. Cold spaghetti. Cold McDo cheeseburger. Cold viand (I don't like cold rice). Cold pancit. Cold pizza. :D

18. I want to fill up my room with drawings on my walls and ceiling.

19. During senior year in college, I had about six active memberships in different organizations with four core positions.

20. I have my name scattered all over the World Wide Web. Try googling "Jaymee Duran".

21. I just finished the Liturgical Music basic course of the Institute of Liturgical Music. I'm not yet sure if I'll continue to the intermediate and then eventually to the advance level because it might interfere with the Basic Faith Formation course that I'm thinking of applying to.

22. A lot of my close friends in college started because of Yahoo! Messenger and/or SMS.

23. I've never read a Harry Potter book. I don't have plans to do so. But I do watch the movies c/o HBO.

24. My Facebook account was made by Vinia.

25. It took me a VERY long time to answer this. Ang hirap mag-isip ng sagot eh!

Ano ginagawa mo ngayon?

Ako? Wala akong ginagawa ngayon..

Wala akong trabaho.
Wala akong klase.


At higit sa lahat, wala akong pera!



Ayos. :-p

Sleepy.

I am sleepy, but I'm happy about the cause of my being sleepy. :)

Separation Anxiety

:( It feels strange. I feel like I'm going to miss this, yet I am also struggling to finish it. With the things that happened the past weeks I really feel bad that I was / am not able to accomplish my load.


I want to go home.

renewal

Saint Cyril of Alexandria (380-444), Bishop, Doctor of the Church
Commentary on the Book of Numbers, 2 ; PG 69, 619 (©Friends of Henry Ashworth)

"If the grain of wheat dies, it produces much fruit"

As the firstfruits of our renewed humanity, Christ... trampled death under foot and came to life again, and then he ascended to the Father as an offering, the firstfruits, as it were, of the human race... Christ is symbolized in another way by the sheaf of grain the Lord required Israel to offer in the Temple (Lv 23,9), as a brief explanation will show.

The human race may be compared to spikes of wheat in a field, rising, as it were, from the earth, awaiting their full growth and development, and then in time being cut down by the reaper, which is death. The comparison is apt, since Christ himself spoke of our race in this way when he said to his holy disciples: «Do you not say: Four months and it will be harvest time? Look at the fields I tell you, they are already white and ready for harvesting. The reaper is already
receiving his wages and bringing in a crop for eternal life» (Jn 4,35-36). Now Christ became like one of us; he sprang from the holy Virgin like a spike of wheat from the ground. Indeed, he spoke of himself as a grain of wheat when he said: «I tell you truly, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground
and dies, it remains as it was, a single grain; but if it dies its yield is very great». so, like a sheaf of grain, the firstfruits, as it were, of the earth, he offered himself to the Father for our sake.

For we do not think of a spike of wheat, any more than we do of ourselves in isolation. We think of it rather as part of a sheaf, which is a single bundle made up of many spikes. The spikes have to be gathered into a bundle before they can be used, and this is the key to the mystery they represent, the mystery of Christ who, though one, appears in the image of a sheaf to be made up of many, as in fact he is. Spiritually, he contains in himself believers. «As we have been raised up with him» writes Saint Paul, so «we have been enthroned with him in heaven» (Eph 2,6-7). He is a human being like ourselves, and this has made us one body with him (Eph 3,6), the body being the bond that unites us. We can say, therefore, than in him we are all one, and indeed he himself says to God, his heavenly Father: «It is my desire that as I and you are one, so they also may be one in us» (Jn 17,21). Thus the Lord is the firstfruits of humanity destined to be stored in heavenly barns.

God heals

Saint Theophilus of Antioch (?-c.186), Bishop
To Autolycus, 1, 2.7

"A division occurred in the crowd because of him"

We notice what is happening in life and around us with our bodily eyes ; we observe the difference between light and darkness, white and black, ugly and beautiful... ; the same thing happens regarding what comes to us through our sense of hearing : high-pitched, low, concordant. However, we also have ears of the heart and eyes of the soul and with these it is possible to grasp God. In fact, God is perceived by those who can see him when the eyes of their souls have been opened.

We all have physical eyes but for some of us they are veiled and don't see the light of day. If the blind can't see, this is not because the light of the sun is not shining ! It is themselves and their eyes that the blind should be annoyed by. The same applies to you : the eyes of your soul are covered over by your faults and evil deeds... ; when someone has a fault, they can't see God any more...

However, if you want to, you can be healed. Entrust yourself to the doctor and he will operate on the eyes of your soul and heart. What doctor is this ? God, who heals and gives life through his Word and Wisdom. For it is through his Word and Wisdom that God made all things... If you understand this and your life is pure and pious and upright, then you are able to see God. But before all else let faith and the fear of God enter your heart first and then you will understand this. When you have put off mortality and put on immortality (1Cor 15,53) then you will see God according as you deserve. He is the God who will raise up your flesh along with your soul in immortality. And then, when you have become immortal, you will see the immortal God insofar as you have believed in him now.