Happy Happy !!

"The fruit of the Holy Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control" (Gal 6:22-23). and His greatest commandment is Love. Let us live life joyfully with love in our hearts.

"Happy people eat popcorn". I say, Happy people eat popcorn with God (^__^)!!!

幸福快乐!!

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Life in the Spirit

Since July 1 this year, I have been engaged in different activities of the Bukas Loob sa Diyos (BLD), a Catholic charismatic community. I started by accepting a two-year overdue invitation to attend a Single's Encounter weekend retreat last July. The community encourages it's participants to attend the succeeding weekly Praise and Worship. Candidates who willingly heed God's call continue with the Life in the Spirit Seminar. This is a renewal of the spirit, preceeded by many sheperding sessions in which we are guided towards our reflection of God's Salvation and Love.

To any unreligious and non-practicing Christians, this may be categorized as a "Religious-fanatic" thing. Actually, it is entirely a new experince. One that I can honestly say I was not fully prepared for. Looking at it at a bigger picture, the renewal process aims to help us, God's children, to look at our lives and reflect, to acknowledge every sin and wrong doings we have made, to repent and to receive God's love, forgiveness and accept God once again in our hearts. This was the theme or process as I understood.

Not expecting anything in particular, I went through it with an open-mind and a simple prayer in my heart to maintain a good positive attitude and to simply enjoy and learn from the experience. Nearing the end of the Seminar, hesitation coupled with anxiety as to the "finale" entered my mind. To say the least I definitely did not fully prepare myself for it. It is said, that God will prepare me. I didn't even think that anything big would happen. But it did. Well, not exactly big (as others' experience are bigger than mine), but I also thought, that if God will's it, He will do it. And yes He did. I am quite dumbstruck, somehow bothered yet grateful for having received His gift.

His ways are beyond our ways, so I will cease putting logic in this and offer all else that came along with it to Him. God love's us (^^,)

내 한국 중독 (nae hangug jungdog)

The Meteor Garden and it's F4 of over 7 years ago has started the so called "Asian Invasion" in the Philippines, thus the now evolved "Anime looks" among teenagers. My sisters and I, mom included, used to be so engrossed in this popular series and its members. Thus the beginning of our asianovelas marathon. Every now and then I find a good series worth spending my time with. Some of the recent series I have watched are: Fated to Love you, Miss No Good, My Personal Preference and You're beautiful ( in order). The OST's are not bad either, especially the melody of My Personal Preference OST's "it can't be you" Younha. It's upbeat and light music makes it a favorite song to listen to.




Lately I have begun re-checking on some Asian series, which I find refreshing to watch. My recent finds have brought me to my latest cravings: the Korean boybands (blush, blush). I used to go bonkers over Vic Zhou and his series. It was followed up by Ethan Ruan, Lee Dong Wook, Kim Bum and a lot more of these handsome leading men. In addition to my namja chingu (boyfriends) as i would call them much to my Dits' repulsion (LOL!), is the charming lead of You're Beautiful, Jung Geun Suk. Yep, that's him on this page.

My latest addiction/fascination further brought me the Korean boyband songs (LOL-er!). Specifically the Super Juniors "No other". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8AZ1NLd-mk

Teen-thing or not. I find these Asian, Korean craze rather hilarious, Positive hilarious. Positive because I enjoy it. Hilarious because I'm caught by it. (^^,)

살아있는 웃음과 인생을 즐기세요! 다음 블로그까지

(sal-aissneun us-eumgwa insaeng-eul jeulgiseyo! da-eum beullogeukkaji)

Live, Laugh and enjoy Life! until the Next Blog (^^,)

Visiting Kids at Beauty For Ashes

My Dichi (second elder sister) decided to give her boyfriend a surprise birthday party. A resounding "Happy Birthday Kuya Louie!" echoed through the grassy compound of Beauty For Ashes today, as the children sang, danced, laughed and enjoyed with a very much surprised Ahya Louie. (^^,)



Beauty For Ashes is a Children's home, founded by American missionaries Mr. Benjamin August Harter and his wife, Mrs. Betty Jo Harter. The purpose of the foundation is to give health support to sick children. As an extension, they give foster care to these kids whose parents could no longer support them after such illnesses, or who, in one way or another, abandoned them. Fortunate for these kids to still have people like them who paved the way for opportunities and second chances in life.



It is very much a surprise for us visitors to see the simple yet sophisticated way these kids were brought up in this foster home. They are comfortable with the English language. Bragging to us their very neat houses, school ribbons and awards, their tidy sleep and eating areas. The compound itself is surrounded by flowers, vegetables and fruits growing evidence of the hardwork these kids put on their gardening daily. Nine-year-old twins Kelly and Kaite, both with muscular dystrophy, are very smart and friendly. Trishia, an eight-year-old girl with down-syndrome is very sweet and polite. The older boys were very much caring with the younger ones. They pay attention to instructions, very much respectful and very friendly.

It was not difficult to make these kids happy. My Dichi, shobe (younger sister) and I prepared the prizes, loot bags, games and the favorite part, the "pabitin" (Filipino game of hanging bamboo frame tied with candies and toys: courtesy of google ;)) the birthday celebrant got to hand each kid the goodies plus some toys. All were smiling at the end of the day.

We ended our celebration by thanking them for allowing us to spend the day with them, but their endless thank you's, hugs and smiles left our heart light and happy. I wondered who was happier, the kids? or Us? hehe (^^,)

Cebu Cebu Cebu!!!

Poor me, this is my first time to travel to the queen city of the South. Happy me, finally I have!! haha..

My mom and sis, made the trip last May 12 right after election (of which I was not able to vote, my bad ^^,) and visited my cousins. Well actually, the initial purpose of the trip was to help Pao2x "relocate" find a job there, but it was mostly spent visiting relatives and cousins that I have not been able to meet yet.

Places we've visited, dined and enjoyed to: The taoist Temple,Water front Hotel Cebu, Port Cafe, The Majestic and Gelatissimo at SM, Giligans at the Ayala Mall and its wonderful terraces, CafeGeorg!, Marco Polo Hotel Cebu Plaza, Ding Qua Qua at JY near Yen's place, Kart ZONE! *(^^,)* and The Ching Palace.

My cousins from Cebu are so much younger than me, it felt funny to be the Achi (older sister). I saw Yen2x, cousin from CDO, again with whom I spent my 2nd grade summer with. We got to bond with Achi Tina, a second cousin and met Shot2x, another cousin that i never got to meet.

The best part of the trip was the Saturday my cousins and I went Go-karting at Kartzone (will definitely blog about this one), ate Icecream and (they) watched Nightmare at Elms St. (I couldn't stand horror).

Sad part, I didn't get to see my friend and her baby (but she's visiting Davao now) and I didn't get to try Skywalking at the Crown Regency. I could still get to try it some other time though.

The Cebu trip was great. We accomplished our goal, I really did get to meet my relatives. It was also really stress-relieving! I wish I could get more of these breaks, haha... till the next visit (^^,)

Iron Man 2; 5 out of 6 cinemas

Ironman2, here I come! and went. hehehe..

Watched Ironman2 this afternoon with pretty much-less background regarding the 1st movie. Shocked at the long line as early as 25 minutes before the show, considering it being shown in 5 out of 6 cinemas. Regardless, I enjoyed it.

I don't know if he was supposed to be a celebrity, but Tony Stark became one in this movie. His invention, handed down by his father, promoted peace and order in the United States but seemed to have posed a threat to the government, thus the court order for surrender of the "Iron man" suit. Though seemingly carefree, Stark hid the fact that usage of the suit has affected his health conditions which could lead to death, resulting to his carefree actions and mistrust from the citizens. On top of that (long pause) revenge came in the form of an old colleage's son, who has access on the same technology as Stark, and whose accent I can't simply understand. BUt it's an all's well that ends well movie, our hero saves the day!

The action was okay, save for a good fight scene given to Scarlett Johansson. The "techi-ness" was cool, loved the way Tony Stark shoved, flipped, pointed and snapped with his technology ( I always get awed by this in movies, sometimes I feel like a dork). I enjoyed the quirkiness of Robert Dow(ning-oooops!!)ney,Jr. He adds lightness to the movie and his heavy suit. There were a few not-so-interesting parts. It's a good watch for families, and for all ages.

It's a movie you could have fun talking about after (^^,)

"clash of the titans" or "persius vs. the cracken and hades"?

(too long a title...)

While every one else is rushing to watch the "Iron man 2", which I think without a doubt would be a good watch, considering most movie houses are showing it in 5 out of 6 cinemas, Saturday night movie date with my dad had us watching "Clash of the titans".

I have to agree with a client, it's not a movie worth watching in 3D.

The story? though I seem to have forgotten, was (as most epic/mythological movies are) "renovated" to suit viewers preferences.

The actor.. erm, not bad action, accent? very American! It's like "the scorpion king" all over again, you have epic people in epic costumes, with all the settings and dirt and smudges all over their faces and his accent gives it all off. Medusa looks good though. She's supposed to have green scales all over her face and body, but she gets to have a snakes body instead and a pretty digital face.

The effects? pretty much the same with most epic movies as our present technology could produce. On the average it was okay.

The thing that got me thinking though is the title? Where in the movie did the titans clashed exactly?

But, yeah my dad and I enjoyed the movie and by the way, the picture above? pretty much tells you how the sotry goes. LOL!