Weeklong experience

HI again.
after a week of MIA, I am back again to express myself with my experiences and realizations for the past week that I had. Here it goes :)

September 22:

The rain's not stopping. Still I attended church service and got to spend my time with the Lord, and lots of work after (later in the evening). Push lang, last 3 weeks na lang eh (at this time) :))

September 23:

I woke up at about 7 or 8, then when I got down from my bed, I found out that classes are suspended. SO yeah I ate breakfast and get all the work needed to be done, supposedly, haha. I also watched movies at the same time, pero di ko rin natapos :))

Chat with Blue Symphony friends, as we planned to hang out somewhere this day. And so we did, sa Bo's Coffee, Katipunan: Rein, Jessa, Nicole, Marc, Guido, Jez, her friend, Joana, and of course, me. :) ayun tambay lang. bonding time. haha. sabay nasagi yung coffee at nabasa at namatay yung laptop ni Jez... I felt her sadness, laptop kasi, almost all files are there, and wala pa siyang back up drive. so, nakakatakot. pero anyway, it happened already, at kaya pa namang ipaayos yun. I just hope everything will be fine after the shop repairs the gadget.

anyway. I have learned a lot today. I had the experience to have an evening conversation with intellectual people. We talked a lot about the school, their past experiences there: horror, academics, love life, and lastly about philosophy and religion. I am glad that I was able to share a part of the gospel, the Word of Wisdom. 

Here I reflected and realized how important the Institute is in my life as a Latter-day Saint. Since many people do not know a lot of our religion, I should be ready or prepared to share what I know and what I believe in and live by. I felt a warm feeling of joy within me as I share a simple thought about the gospel. Now I felt more motivated to continue what I planned to do after graduation - to be under the Lord's care, to be a sister missionary, for 18 months. :)

September 24:

yes, we have classes na.

we watched Rashomon movie in Philosophy; the movie is based from the short story: In a Grove.

you may click on the hyperlink to know more of the story :)

basically it just tells how different people perceive a single thing or event differently. and this perception/view satisfies what they want, and not the truth. in the movie, it was somehow implied that man is naturally evil, but at the end of the movie, the viewers were given a message that despite this evil world and mostly bad people, there is still some hope in mankind, because of the genuine kindness within ourselves. 

Zumba night: so refreshing! :D

September 25

Preparation for LS orals. sometimes I get the feeling that I am not really meant to be in the business world. yes, nakaka enjoy, but I don't think I won't love it for a lifetime. haha, sorry business-minded people :))

Today our department head, Doc Sio, asked us to give time to share this needed information: 

come on guys, let's help Zamboanga. 

the donations will be until October 1, because on October 2, the materials will be brought there. let us help as much as we can :)

Today I learned that Ma'am Cuyegkeng and Roldan had helped Arn (founder of Blue Symphony), when he was at his worst times and situation as the Blue Symph org is starting. I was really touched with the compassion, love and concern that they have given to Arn to help him with what he was going through. without their help, Blue Symphony will not be completely established as it is now. :)

September 26:

the LS orals was fine naman, we were able to answer the questions well. I hope we had good grades :)

good vibes with good grades in Histo today. haha. more motivated to study! 

Jogging session naman, then dinner and bonding time with Blue Symphony friends.

September 27:

I attended a talk today about Public Health. This was discussed by Mr. and Mrs. Swanepoel. Their services in Palawan are inspiring. Though they said that they don't earn much in such Organizations, they still pursued and sacrificed a lot for the people in Palawan to teach them about reproductive health and many more (especially to young mothers, and children). Mrs. Swanepoel even mentioned that Public health professionals are needed today in the Philippines, and you don't have to finish a medical degree to be a health professional (well, that made me think), because having this degree is only a bonus point. well that talk gave a point for me to be a public health professional. lalo na when they described the impact that they made with the people, despite a lot of difficulties :) It was a nice experience. thank you health sciences society for that COT. :)

September 28:

Disney night. I'm with Ina, Enzo and Rafa. then, with the Blue Symphony friends. hehe. we had fun. the orchestra performed beautifully and lovely. I was really attracted and brought there and back again to Disney. I felt like a kid for a time. haha. I was blessed to witness wonderful people imparting their great talents to us, their audience. It's such a blessing to have music in our lives. As Mr. Gerard Salonga said, music teaches a lot of things that could make the world a better place; things like discipline, diligence, etc... not only does it give us a good feeling, but it also brings us up with good attitude.

All in all, I had a lovely and blessed week. Now I feel ready to face another set of challenges again. I know I won't be alone. This week, I choose to face everything with courage and confidence. :)

September 21

GREAT DAY! super fun, 24 hours of fun experience :D

1) Project LAAN Kapihan Session in Galvaville, Calamba Laguna
Okay, so wala sa usual na kasama kong Health Sci friends ang kasama ko ngayon, except for Rafa. Pero bonding with other Health Sci friends, sounds fun. And yes, it was! :)) Grabe ang dami kong tawa hahahha. They were fun to be with, kahit asaran ang peg. kasi alam namang joke joke lang yun :))

this is their community. It was a wonderful community; even they are far from the city, and the many buildings and stores, I could say that they live peacefully. When we interviewed the mothers and the grandmothers here, and asked about the problems, they could not think of any, except for health problems due to the location of their place and the health centers. Aside from that, there was nothing else.

We played with these kids, haha, medyo fail yung game but everyone enjoyed. We, the facis, lost all games. haha.

Kapihan Baby 1 = 1 marshmallow inside the mouth without chewing
Kapihan baby 2 = 2 marshmallows...
paramihan sila. of course, everyone won the prizes :D

because it rained...

Next...
2) Blue Symphony Party
KASI ANG TRAFFIC. We were stuck at the bridge near Ateneo for more than an hour (yung so close yet so far ang peg) hahahah. kasi Enzo and others are waiting for me to go to Miggoy's place, where the party was held. Ayun, di tuloy ako naka costume hahaha! my shirt was LAAN shirt pa, pero oks naman. :)
I missed Blue Symphony agad, haha clingy much. ang daming alumni, I felt like we were dominated. haha! pero oks lang, they haven't seen each other for a long time, and besides, it is Blue Symphony's birthday, so everyone who is a part of the Organization is warmly welcomed. ang saya lang! haha, daming pagkain and some pakulo care of Angela and Luke :D
Some pictures with my friends!!! :D sorry for the low quality :))

With Voldemort, I mean, Nik! haha. our Bassist :D

With Christa and Jessa: Violinists

 With Enzo: Flutist, VPOps :D

With Jez, Violinist..

With Arn, one of the founders of Blue Symphony :D

With David Ples, Cellist, and VP HR

With Sir Miggoy, Pianist Section head. :D  hahahah

With Axel, Prod. member, he's a member of every PAC orgs. :))) edi siya na, haha!

With Nicole, Flutist :D

With Willa, Cellist :D

Marami pang pictures, sa iba, haha. ito lang sa akin. basta you get the point, I had fun! :D We all did. Buti walang alcohol drinks. haha. para less problem/danger/conflict, more fun and bonding. haha! I love Blue Symphony family :D

But wait, there's more... Enzo, Jez and I went to Maginhawa, QC pa to watch Guido and Jed in their gig. We saw Jette and Paps there. so nakapagkwentuhan pa after... :D

September 21 WAS REALLY A BLAST. If I was not a part of any of these Orgs, this would not have happened to me. I really felt blessed and happy that day. Not only was I able to serve other people but I was also able make them happy. I am blessed to meet everyone in Blue Symphony, they are all wonderful and inspiring people. :)

Back

Sorry, 5 days absent sa blog. haha!

anywaaaay...
Significant moments in my life so far...

September 18
Sci 10 plenary session with Fr. Bienvenido Nebres, about the origin of life/universe.

ASLA GA. I became more excited and interested of what will happen to us, and especially to myself. How will I feel and realize after that 5 days in Antipolo? What will I do at day 6? I am already wondering what part of my self will change or improve. Basta, i am so excited, kahit na may nagsabi na ibblender at babasagin daw kami. Challenge accepted na! :)

September 19
Orals in Science 10: I really love Doc Sio, nag pinoy henyo kami and almost 15 minutes kong hinulaan ang hinahanap niyang word. haha! nakakahiya na nakakatawa at nakakatuwa. :>
I got this thesis statement: "the more I examine the universe and the details of its architecture, the more evidence I find that the universe in some sense must have known that we were coming." -Freeman Dyson

after our classes and this orals, i jogged with Renee, pero I had cramps kaya I was able to jog for 20 minutes lang. nag stretch and exercise na lang ako like sit ups, jumping jack, sit and reach, etc. :))

September 20
FRIDAY. Plenary Session with Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin about getting green and go mainstream.

He borrowed my ring to ask everyone in the hall if we could survive for three days, first, without a bottle of water (the one that he's holding in his right hand), or second, without a ring (my ring, in his left hand). Because I admire Fr. Jett, I wanted to take a photo of him, but then, sakto when I was taking his picture, he turned around and called my name and asked me if I can survive for 3 days without my ring. To my surprise, I immediately put my iPad down and unconsciously said NO. haha! they all laughed, even Fr. Jett. haha, I was supposed to say yes. pero, wala na. hahahah! nakakahiya (medj hahaha).
katuwa... well, we have many photos with him, I even have a selfie with Fr. Jett, my profile picture on FB now. :D They were all envious haha. nahiya na talaga ako. I said thank you, and I received a tap on the head. :))

Otaku Cafe with Nadine. :) at the MVP Roofdeck

me and Nadine. hihi :>

okay! Good vibes all the way.. even in the last practice for Blue Symph this sem... EVEN IN OUR THESIS MEETING. WE WERE ALL SO HAPPY, it was very productive and successful. :)

Okay. work work work.
Next blog.. LAAN, then, party party party moments :D

Jolly

Since Sunday, I have been blessed to feel good and physically well. :)

I was able to attend the whole church service again. and I really felt inspired, but hungry. haha. So yeah, that day was also the UAAP Cheer dance competition; unfortunately, ADMU didn't win, pero I still know we were so great and that they performed well, so it's okay. bawi bawi next time. 

Monday: usual, daming meeting.. pero bonding pa rin with group mates. with the established relationship, being able to open up anything with them is not a problem..

..hmm, rehearsals again.. my first time to see most of the Blue symphony performers again after some weeks. Some were not present, while there some who came back and who are new. And yes, masaya pa rin! :") group hakot, then group dinner and bonding sa Kenny's :>

Tuesday: no philosophy 101 today. :( my day is incomplete. haha. will just read Dr. Dy's handout na lang.. sa SA naman, reporting, free food! haha. KFC. :)) 

anyway, we jogged at Moro Lorenzo Sports Complex today, me and Ina.. such a refreshing feeling. 

ang bilis ng panahon, tapos na kalahati ng September, next niyan, October na.. pero kahit ganun, we can still do our best and seize every moment that is given to us. Mabilis na nga eh, let us go with it, do not let it pass by. Let us pace up with time and keep ourselves busy as we enjoy and love what we do.

Dreadful with Purpose

0913
A depressing day of my life. was it also because of the date (friday the 13th, as they say)? well, I do not believe that, pero I was really sad because of the long test, but I was then comforted by the principles and doctrines that I have learned in the Institute.

Sakto ang lesson. It was just what I needed.
We talked about the Books of Enos, Jarom, Omni, Words of Mormon and Mosiah 1-3

--> I was reminded again of the importance of keeping records: it is for the benefit of the future generation, for them not to learn about their ancestors, and not repeat the past mistakes that were done.

--> When you feel happy, converted and blessed, you would also feel that others must experience it as well, and that is why we spread the gospel. :)

--> If you are motivated by LOVE, you will never give up. (Applicable to anything, kahit hindi love life. haha) seriously, ito na motto ko. haha.

--> Let us come unto Christ for us to be guided and protected. "If we give our all, we will get His all from the greatest of all"

--> Then we were asked, What can you give up to come completely to the Savior? Something to ponder about... take note that sacrifice is giving up something good for something better...

--> The Lord knows all things that will come. So trust in Him, because He works in us to do according to His will, if we remain faithful and obedient. What I remember about this is the quote from the book "The Alchemist." Sabi dun, when you desire something, the whole universe conspires to help you get it. Well, it is because of the Lord. As I have said from my past blog entry, if we desire something, God will give it, especially if it is according to His will. The Lord makes the universe work for us, so that we can achieve what we desire.

--> Lastly, Do you want to be happy? Do you want your problems to be solved? Do you want true and lasting happiness? if yes, then SERVE.
through service, we can help others get their needs, and we can help ourselves feel, grow and realize that our problems are just small things compared to others.
I'm sure most of us have already felt a kind of happy feeling when we serve others, it is really different from the feeling when we were just having fun because of material things. That feeling of joy when serving is really comforting and heartwarming,. di ba, di ba, di ba? :))

so there, fruitful night. My sadness earlier in the afternoon was covered up by these principles that I have realized again. :)
Everything has a purpose, and the Lord knows what purpose it will serve for me... :)
As Joseph Smith said, "Sometimes, the Lord brings us low, before He can lift us higher." :)

Wet and Wild

0912
HAYYY What a day! it's soooooo fun!!!

I am glad I didn't cut LS today. We had fun presentations about innovative products. haha. Everything was interesting and creative :)

the highlight of my day is the activity: wet n wild. :) I invited friends and I luckily ended up with Blue Symphony friends as one group, with Nick: Jc's friend. Before the event, I was getting discouraged about not attending the event anymore, kasi, I might get sick, moreover, I have exam the next day. On the other hand, I thought that it was I, who invited them here, tapos ako pa yung hindi pupunta. So, yeah, pumunta ako.. I borrowed a red shirt from Nicole, and we're ready to go!

First thing they asked of us was to make a cheer.
We were the Red Orchs (Orchestra, Orchids, call it anything. haha). basta we're in red. :))
the group consists of Me, Nicole, JC, Jerick, August, Luke and Nick.
I like JC's attitude of being competitive, it motivates all of us. I saw that he really wanted to win, pero syempre he can't without us.

unfortunately, we did not win, pero we had fun! more bonding.. more closer as a team, and as Blue Symph friends. Syempre, nabbring up pa rin yung concept about music in every activity that we do. We tried our best to show that we're from Blue Symphony!  haha.

It was so fun!! I had a good time, before facing the most dreadful experience in my life.. (next blog) :))

Priorities

what a day!

lots done, and still lots to do! haha

I still feel blessed today. I hope I can manage my time tonight so I can accomplish many things. Lord help me.

Something new: meeting with Blue Symphony Week people today.
Something else that is also new: Tonight, it proves that I have a weak right ankle. </3 haha.

anyway.
I enjoy the Philosophy paper today. I feel motivated to contribute more! pero, I still have to study SA, and Physics.

I know the Lord will help me. I just need to focus on my priorities :)

Have a good night every one.

Eat, drink and be merry for starting tomorrow I will be on a diet. :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY ROOM MATE RENEE MARIAE :)

today is a busy day as well.
I stayed up late last night because I was transcribing an interview. pero oks lang. medj inspired. pero medj bangag, hahahha!

grabe natakot ako kagabi. my room mates were telling me stories about conjuring, eh I stayed up late pa naman. Good thing there is a radio website that uplifts me. It may do the same to you, too. visit yldsr.com : full of positive and uplifting music. haha.

anyway. a lot has happened today. one of the unexpected was: the rain. it rained hard. huhu. pero everything must still go on. we had fun consultation with VP HR of Blue Symph, David Ples, and the Piano section of the orchestra :) haha. Na-miss ako ni Kuya Dolf. Hi Daddeh! hahaha. na-miss niya lang ako kasi kukunin niya yung Heartfelt, este Heartstrings series sa akin. HAHA.

ayun, I was able to dance again, with Renee :) We felt so refreshed despite the gloomy weather... we ate at xocolat to celebrate her birthday.

:D all is well so far. but still, lots to do.
haha. back to work na :>

ciao.

Control

Haha. I wonder why that is my title... :))

Anyway, yeah, busy days. but I'm inspired, not only by someone but also by everything around me. I am blessed to see them and experience them. Though there are some factors that almost ruined my day, I know it was still my choice if I would let them make me feel bad.

Yesterday, I was able to hear some words of wisdom about work and philosophy. :) To summarize it all, what he said were: choose a work that you love, whether it is according to your skills or interest, then do your best for it; money is important, but not the most important; there should be a balance perspective about earning and helping/serving others as well: that is social enterprise. From everything that he said, I could say that he loves what he has been doing, however there is still a part where, as he mentioned, it does not satisfy him. His being ambitious attitude urges him to do more, and work more... haha, oh well, more about this on our paper. :)

As I was about to go home (still, yesterday), yes, it was the usual act, usual pathway that I walk into. Pero when I crossed the pedestrian, a car stopped (syempre), and beeped the horn at me. after lumagpas, he shouted at me saying "pang-sasakyan kasi yung daan" (or something like that). Well, sorry for crossing. kaya nga may pedestrian lane eh. for people to cross. and why is it only me? other people cross that road as well. So far, I know I did nothing wrong, so I ignored the person and the car and let them pass by. Deep inside, there was the other side of me that wanted to be angry. But I did not let it, I should have a good day today (I said to myself), so I went home and tried to forget that experience. :))

Reflect

It's a Sabbath Day.
For the Catholics, it is also Virgin Mary's birthday.

I brought Gem to our church. She seemed okay with the ambiance and all. I oriented her a bit about our church and about what she observed about the people and everything around. It was a wonderful feeling for me, to have the opportunity to bring a friend at church and acquaint her with our views, beliefs and standards. I felt more excited to invite others din. hi reader, just tell me if you want to, I'll gladly give you my time and introduce our church and religion to you. :D

uhh.. there is something that I have somehow reflected upon tonight. It is about Marriage, or those related to that.

Recently, I just heard about people, especially celebrities, getting involved with immorality, those videos, getting pregnant though unmarried, and many more. It felt so negative for me. Even if for most people, for the world, it seemed to be normal and okay for them. I watched some interviews about those people, and the reaction and expressions on their faces were like: "It's okay. It's normal to have a baby even before marriage. We will be married, and we will support and love each other anyway. It's okay for the world or as the world sees it, it is just an ordinary circumstance. So, it is also fine with us."

NO IT IS NOT. for me at least. :)) I know, the people who has the same high standards as mine will agree with what I have to say about this...

Recently, a friend and church mate of mine, just 14 days older than me, was just married to a worthy young man. I am so happy for her. When I told this news to my other friends, not members of the church, their reactions were doubtful. They instantly thought that something happened (negative, I think), that's why they have to be married soon, considering also the fact that she is just as old as I am. Pero no, don't you see? It's not about the age, it was not about getting married early or as soon as possible. It is because of love. They love each other so much that they have preserved their purity for each other. To tell you a fact, getting married like the friend that I have mentioned is highly recommended by our church leaders, kahit hindi pa tapos sa mag-school. I think one reason also is so that they would not be tempted to commit sin (before marriage) anymore. Because of this friend, I have seen the beauty of marriage, and being clean and worthy before it. Parang gusto ko na rin tuloy ikasal. HAHAHAH.

well, the point is, everything that relates to marriage, love and having the power to create is really sacred. It may be a norm for the world, pero it is not for the Lord. This is a sacred matter. Knowing news such as those recent ones are not something to be inspired of (sorry, pero it's the truth). We all understand things differently, and maybe some may comprehend that that showbiz news would let them think and consider na okay lang pala yung kasi pati celebrities ginagawa yun. Pero it is not. It must not work that way. If only people consider these things as important as how the Lord sees it, they would approach in a different way siguro :))

oh well, these are just some thoughts today.
Spend the rest of the night with the Lord. >:D<

Blessing

What an experience!

I had a great day since yesterday. Starting from the ASLA results, until tonight.
I remember last night, in our Institute class, our teacher told us to be careful of what we desire because most of the time, the Lord grants it, whether it is good or bad for us. As long as we desire it, He will give it. So yeah, I thought about this desire of mine - to have the opportunity of participating in ASLA. and yes, He granted it. I am so happy. I feel loved and heard by the Lord. It is indeed a blessing that I will treasure forever. In return, I will use this opportunity to give service to others and especially to Him.

OOOOPS. Deja Vu. waaaah. HAHA. I've seen this before: I was browsing through the pictures in the ASLA 12 results album. yun pala yun! I have dreamt of it once (I think), and it looked familiar just now. maybe I was really destined to be an ASLAn. Now, I feel really blessed :D

anywaaaaay.

I am VERY VERY HAPPY, excited and really looking forward on the future events :D

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Today...

was tiring, but fun!
NSTP part 2 lang ang peg. haha. I joined Serving Spoon activity. And it was a wonderful experience. I got to spend my time with kids today.

Here's Lugie. :) medyo nagdrama itong kid na ito, haha, parang gusto lang ng motherly care. nagpayakap lang siya. pero umiiyak siya before. tapos nung inalagaan ko na, nag-ala "baby" ang peg. hahaha. pero oks lang. :D nakakatuwa. :))

Ito naman si Rain/Rein? hahaha. cute boy! ayaw makipagpicture. inakbayan ko siya, pero he hid his face. when I removed my arms around him, akala niya di na rin nakatapat yung camera, pero joke lang yun. kaya medyo nakapagpicture kami. at ito yun (3rd picture). hahaha. 

I really had fun!! I was able to do so many things that I wanted. No regrets today. :D

Counsel

Another inspiring day in the Institute.

I was reminded once again of the things that could get in the way between me and the Lord. There are the worldly things that, if used in the wrong way, would lead me away from Him (e.g. media, addiction, drugs, wealth, etc.). And what must be done is to always stay close to Him by praying and continually studying His gospel. If not, if we will look beyond the mark, which is Christ, we will fall into misery.
It is important to counsel with the Lord in all that we do, for He counsels with wisdom, justice and mercy. So, if ever you need help and it seemed like no one can offer help or no one is available to be with you, just remember that the Lord is there, always ready to help. Seek Him, He will be there.

I had a good day today. Many things to be thankful for! :)
I feel so blessed. :)

Thank you for the prayers, everyone.
Thank you Lord for every opportunity and experience in this life.

Now, I feel more inspired and motivated to do more, and to BE MORE. #iamhealthsci #related #hashtagdinpagmaytime #hahaha :)

Sleep

Grabe, crammer forever. haha. I was deprived of sleep last night. I had to review our history from the occupation of the Japanese until Marcos' Era. :)) mauubos na rin ang stock kong food dito sa dorm, I have to go to the grocery this weekend. Oh well, at least now it's done. I hope everything will be fine.

Sorry sa mga natarayan ko kagabi, I was really busy, and I was cramming. haha. 

so yeah, this day went by. I realized how time goes fast especially when you're busy and you need to accomplish many things - which is why we have to seize every moment, every tiny experience that happens, make the most out of it, at hindi yung minamadali na lang sa huli because it will just leave us with regrets. 

Yes, I did regret what I have done. I should not have crammed, I should have studied beforehand. Edi sana, I was able to be more productive last night and was not deprived of sleep. haha. Now, I suffered the consequences tuloy. lesson learned. :))

Luckily, with a divine help, I was able to read all the reviewers, pero syempre, it is still not enough. I slept 1-2hrs. before the alarm rung earlier this morning, and when it did, the usual routine, eat, take a bath, prepare things. during that time, I was not myself, haha. na-out of balance pa ako. LOL. 

so there, first subject: 7:30 - LS. my classmates and I were surprised pa of Ma'am Cuyegkeng's instructions: starting next week, she requires us to wear business attire, and she will have us lined up in the middle every discussion to recite. and then she kept on repeating the instructions (which includes the dress code, no notebooks, no gadgets allowed) since there are many latecomers. haha. for a moment I was a bit scared, I was already thinking ahead of what will happen to our class. nevertheless, we went on with the lesson. HAHA, it was a joke lang pala. we were played around, lalo na kasi our topic is about Change and Innovation. and that was the situation: what if Ma'am just decided to change the usual classroom type of sessions into business class (and then she observed our actions/reactions). haha, it was really fun and funny for all of us.

next class, philosophy. uhh, I love the lesson, pero I really have to review that time... so I just picked up some ideas from the class. Our lesson was about the phenomenology of knowing. and in knowing, there is the consciousness. To be able to perceive and object, there must be a reality of that object. there must be a perceiving consciousness that the object gives, or else we are just imagining it. :)) something like that :))

half day done... next half naman.. 

histo LT. huhu. sakit sa ulo, at inantok pa ko. I was able to answer everything. Well, nainspire ako especially when our prof prayed for us, and even read a scripture verse for us: James 1:2-5, one of my favorite scripture passage. This is what Joseph Smith (a prophet of our church) had read when he was confused with the different religions that surround him. This (James 1:5) left him a big impression to inquire of the Lord and ask for help. Now, it was applied to us; even if it is just an exam, it is still important, and if it is important to me, I know, it is also important to Him, kaya I know that He will help. connect connect lang. :)

and after 1.5 hours, the test was done! yay!!.. then, Socio-Anthro naman. lesson about health, culture, nutrition. :)) we stopped in the discussion about the "Supersize me"

theeeeen. YES, i felt freedom. HAHA. bonding moments with Ina (simula sa University Archives, hanggang sa bonchon, hanggang sa Oracle), Clang and Rafa. 

and then, I went on a deep sleep. haha. Sarap. pero bitin. :)) 

still, lots to do. :D

Kaya yan!

by the way, please pray for me to be blessed with the opportunity to be part of the organization that I applied to. the results will be on Saturday. I know, every prayer is heard and answered. so, tiwala. :>

Thank you so much!

Better

I'm so happyyyyyy, my skin's back. well, it's almost fair and normal, like before! Even though I went to the hospital alone, at medyo nahilo pa ako at inantok. oks lang. The doctor said that I will be fine and then he gave me some prescriptions if ever I will have allergy attack again. Remind me to immediately go for a check up kapag inatake ako ha. hahahah. :D As of now, I feel better. :D

oh yes, as usual, acads day, school stuff = medyo ordinary, medyo busy, pero kakayanin! Be optimistic! never give up, kahit mahirap. :)
I enjoyed my day today, especially in LS: about Organizational Behavior, Personality, Perception and Attitude; and sa Philosophy naman, I loved it when Dr. Manny Dy said something like this: "If you're doing it just for the sake of getting a grade or just accomplishing it, it is WORK, but if you're doing it because you want/love to express yourself not only to your teacher but to others, it is CULTURE."
I love the thought, it can be applied to anything that we do. pero well, in this case, he talked about our phenomenological paper.

A comparison between doing and finishing something just because it is required, and doing and finishing something because you love it and you want it as a part of your being (character, attitude, expression/feelings): That's work and culture respectively. haha. Of course I want the latter, I opt to do that.

...I also enjoyed today coz I danced (as an exercise). I really missed dancing!!

Well, the day's still not done. no time to loose now.

Ordinary Day

Once again, I have experienced an ordinary day. haha. I felt a bit bored though, coz I miss many things. Normal day: Sci 10, Physics classes. Saglit na meeting for thesis. All about acads.

No Blue Symphony rehearsals today. I wondered when and how will I see them again, habang wala pang rehearsals ulit. Fortunately, I was able to see some of them. Enzo's doing fine na! yay! I also saw Koko. I got to talk to JC, about some matters. He told me that he hasn't talked too much since Saturday night. It's good that today, he let it all out, expressed himself, his side/point of view about the situations/issues. I did not talk too much, just told him some things/words, which I hoped would help him in some way.

Well, the day has not ended yet, the CB of Blue Symphony including JC are still resolving the matters, as of now (I think), I hope everything will be fine soon. I do not want someone to leave the org because of these issues.

As an organization, I know we will still face more problems, even bigger burdens; and I think, as a whole, this would be just a small piece of the puzzle. I know that these problems could be resolved without any bargain that would hurt someone's feelings. I could see that the Blue Symphony family, especially the CB are unitedly working together to settle everything.

From these matters, a lot of lessons were learned and realized. I hope and pray that in the future nothing like this (or even greater than this) would happen again to the family that I have come to love.

Post-concert party

after the interview in ASLA, I went to ACGC concert: Rendimiento. My roommate's so good and pretty that night!! :") Nice one Gem. may mailoloko na naman kami sayo dahil sa choreography. Best dancer ever! hahahaha.

well, after that, we went to Nik's house to get together: Chuck, Nath, Migoy... I already know that they are going to drink, but I did not expect some happenings to be that so problematic...

First, everything is well, everyone's happy and enjoying games and bonding moments. Dun ako kina Tito, we were jamming. nung una, Tito was playing the piano. I played the violin for a while, and then guitar naman sunod. I also sing with the others. Kuya Albert, Gian, Kuya Arn, Patrick, JC and others were there. I really enjoyed this! :) Some people were playing cards naman, and then yung isang game na they will drink and admit something? tama ba? haha. i dunno, pero looks like it. yeah, umiinom na sila ng mga oras na ito. Everyone's seems to be enjoying and doing whatever they want to have fun :))

hmmm. next, i dunno ha, but after eating pizza and all, and talking to some people, I was surprised that there arose some problems, and when I knew it, it concerned me almost for the rest of the night. I won't mention names in this entry, it is too personal and private. these situations are not to be specifically told in public. I will just go on and tell you about how I felt with this kind of situation. I calmly talked to them. well, I understand them, their sides, concerns about the problem that had happened. sometimes due to the fact that most of them were drunk, I don't know if they are telling the truth or their emotions were just brought up by being drunk, kahit konti lang. This is really a concern for me, lalo na kasi they are my friends, and nagkaroon pa ng conflict at this kind of time when everyone should be enjoying. haaaay. sometimes I ask myself, if He was here, what would He have done to resolve this.
The problems subsided, a bit, pero they were not resolved. No one wants to make the first move and do something to lessen the problem.

After some people went home, we went with other stuff. Haha, nakakwentuhan ko si JC and Koko. HAHA. Like I was talking to a junior philosopher and a very ambitious man. it was fun, thinking that they were drunk makes it funnier. talking about stuff like they didn't even think about it. basta sabi lang ng sabi, kwento lang ng kwento. haha! naki-ride lang ako and I think I was able to give them advices naman :))

Before I went home, there were still some problems, and I heard some from Tito, especially those that concern the concert. Basically we still need more improvement. :)

Jake brought me home, pero medyo may hang over pa. buti na lang nakauwi ako nang maayos. I hope everyone else did too.

Opportunity

(August 31 experience)
okay. I admit. I was really nervous this week because of ASLA. hahaha. I was excited, but I was also nervous. during this week, of course busy, dahil ng concert, so medyo na-segue ang kaba. haha pero when Friday came, I was really feeling fast heartbeats. I asked Master Mesh Maini (MMM) early in the morning, before going to class (buti na lang napadaan siya, at least that day before the interview nakausap ko si Master) about what I should do. He was also my prof in Bio and I asked him for recommendation in ASLA, so when I found out na nakapasa ako, I thanked him and asked for his help na rin, for the next phase which is the interview. Natawa ako when he said na, parang ikaw si Hercules at ako sa si Phil., tapos training of champs. haha! champs talaga? :)) so yun, I ask him for advices and words of wisdom to motivate me. dahil sobrang kabado na talaga ako nung Friday and syempre nung Saturday, that I couldn't concentrate enough about the work that I must do, especially for thesis. minadali ko pa yung part ko, so it was not so good, kasi na-late pa ako nakauwi dahil galing din ako sa church.

by the way in our thesis, nasa storming phase na kami. there were some problems within the group, and good thing we decided to talk about it, para wala nang plastikan at pagpigil sa inis or galit or pagpaparinig sa isa't isa. we directly mentioned each other's concerns and faults, and thankfully we were able to resolve them. yes, we survived the storming phase. now we'll be more united. :)

anywaaaaay. so after nun, okay, nag lunch kami. my time for the interview is almost near. haha. kinakabahan ako. hindi ko na naubos pagkain ko and I was asking Ina and Clang to help me by asking me questions that were related to leadership and my experiences about it. To condition my mind lang. haha. at dahil dun, nag picture picture lang kami sa iPad ko. after that we were with Rafa, and we went sa dorm ko since nawalan ng kuryente. I slept for less than 30 minutes (to rest my body and mind. haha) tapos sila Ina, Clang and Rafa, they used my gadgets to do whatever they wanted. edi picture picture ulit, pati hanggang sa magising ko. picture ulit. haha!

quarter to 3, Rafa and I were waiting for Pat, since sabay kami ng time slot ni Pat for the interview. I asked Rafa to ask me questions (again, to condition myself, since ilang minutes na lang).  I'm glad my friends were there for me when I needed them. They have comforted me with their presence and support with what I am going to face. :))

so yun, we were at school already, Pat and I went to theo department faculty lounge, Chuck was already there. Buti na lang it was brownout, kung hindi, baka nilalamig na ako sa kaba. haha. Our picture was taken with our name and favorite superhero on a whiteboard. then a piece of paper was given, asking us, how our worst enemy will describe us. we can write our thoughts about it, pero I already couldn't since kinakabahan ako hahha, i just processed the answer on my mind.

Time came, it was my turn to be interviewed. I was interviewed by Bro. Ed, Maita and a lady from ASLA batch 4, (sorry I forgot her name, kahit na siya yung pinakamadalas kong tinitingnan when I talk). They introduced themselves first to me. The scribe in our meeting was a health science sophomore (medj nahiya naman ako, ASLA na sya, sophomore pa lang. haha.) anyway, so I also introduced myself and the orgs that I am in. The discussion was basically about my experience as an Institute of Religion Student Council President, the high and low moments/experience that I have had with myself and my colleagues. Since hindi pa naman matagal itong IRSC sa stake namin, I told them almost everything that had happened about us, our meetings, the way we organize and prepare activities for the stake, tapos nung nakipag combine pa sa isang stake. buti na lang I was able to express myself with this experience. There was just one problem (uh-oh), haha, they asked me why shouldn't they choose me to be part of ASLA. haha, honestly, medyo nagulat ako ha. I mean, I was selling myself the whole time for me to be qualified in ASLA, and then yun ang itatanong nila haha. Pero they were kind naman, they let me think for a time. and ang nasabi ko na lang is, I am selfish, impatient and something (I forgot). Yes I have those attitudes and these characteristics hinder me from being a better leader, na imbis na all will be well, there will be some little problems along the way lalo na kapag umiiral yung side kong ito. BUT, I immediately asked them if I can defend myself, haha, they let me naman. and I said, because of the opportunities that were given to me as a leader, step by step I am able to overcome these wrong side of me. Then they asked me how I define leadership. I told them as a leader, I do not believe that it is just giving or delegating task, but also standing as an example to them. I want my officers/subordinates/colleagues to see me as an equal person. it's not about the position, it's how you work as a team.

I'm glad the interview ended well. I had a great feeling since I was able to share some insights about my religion. I even mentioned that "who the Lord calls, He qualifies," when they asked me how did I arrive in that position, as the IRSC president. I explained the spiritual process that was done, and there I said that.

After this experience, I felt good, pero syempre kabado pa rin on the results. Now I am praying hard again, asking God to bless me with this wonderful opportunity.

Institute

Yes! finally, again, I was able to attend the Institute, after the busy month - rehearsals and everything else. I missed the church, and of course, I felt inspired again of the Spirit.

The lesson was about 2 Nephi 31-33 and Jacob 1-4 in the Book of Mormon. The lessons were patama sa akin. It's like I was really meant to hear that lesson and learn from it, and apply it in my life, especially for the ASLA interview... I felt guided and blessed that night to know more of those books and chapters that I have mentioned. We talked about love - love of money, love of worldly things - and pride, and how these apply, destroy and keep us away from the Lord. And what we should do to avoid these things: "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God...". Almost every verse that we discuss can be related to our daily activities even such simple act as saying morning and evening prayers. Now, I realized again that saying morning prayer would help us throughout the day and saying evening prayers would help us prepare for tomorrow. This is an action for guidance. We will be blessed if we do this.
There were also some lessons that were related in leadership. When the prophet Nephi died, it was recorded that he was really loved by the people, and why is it so? Because of his leadership. He was the type of person who will do anything for the sake of others, without thinking of himself. And at the same time he strictly obeyed the commandments given to him by the Lord. Now as a leader leads by example, people and his successors will be able to follow what he has done and continue doing good deeds. This shows his love for God. As my teacher said, "To love God even more is to love and serve others." So, if we really love the Lord, we can show it by serving others.

There are more lessons, if I could remember some, I'll just add and relate it to other posts. :)

Anyway, after the class, I asked for a priesthood blessing for my exams and for my interview for tomorrow. I soon realized a thought for myself, that once again, I have wanted something the most, that I'd do anything for it. I recognized for myself that this is how I do when I want something so bad, that I'd even ask for a blessing. I desired that the Lord would bless me with this kind of opportunity (to be part of ASLA). that is why :) I loved the blessing the Bro. Yu gave me, especially the last part where he blessed me that God would let my tongue loose for me to express myself and say what I have to during the interview.
Well, I also noticed that in his blessings, there are conditions: that if I keep His commandments, and read the scriptures and daily prayers, I will be able to achieve all those blessings that he has sealed upon my head. You just cannot get the blessings that you want, you have to work for it. effort effort din pag may time. :D

Next, I attended the activity of the Institute: The Q show. It is a talent-showcase night, and I was able to witness the God-given gifts that my fellow classmates have and have shared with us and the Lord. Altogether we enjoyed and felt motivated to join next time. :))

That day (last friday), I was able to talk with my best friend, Trina. We shared some secrets. haha. I missed her so much. It was a good day and night to be with the Lord and feel the inspiration.