>> Friday, October 03, 2008 ; 10:53 PM
Twilight, David and other stuff...
It's been a month and two days - since my last post. I'm such a sporadic blogger. Haha. So, for those who are wondering what I've been up to this month, this are what happened:- I watched the 39th Anniversary concert of APO Hiking Society. It was a great performance, as usual. ^^ Their comedic timing and songs never fail to entertain me. =P
- Bought 3 Praise & Worship CDs. I can't help it. Haha. It's my new "disease" right now. This is what currently makes me poor. LOL. I love "soaking" in music dedicated to God. It's weird for me to say this, but, when I listen and I *connect* with my spirit in worshipping my Creator - it's the best feeling in the world. =P
- After months of organizing my iTunes and almost a year of wishing for an iPod nano, I finally have one! Weee... ^^
Meet David, my iPod nano. I bring him everywhere I go. ^^ And, if anyone's wondering where on earth I got such a name... I got it from King David, the man after God's own heart. ^^ His name didn't come from David Archuleta, David Cook, David Beckham or those hot Davids there. LOL. Back to iPod David - I've always told myself that if ever I got an iPod, it would contain tons of praise & worship songs. I love worshipping God, and having an iPod means I can "tune in" to God anytime I wanted to. Haha. I sound real crazy right now. I sound like a Jesus freak. LOL. Oh well, I pretty much am. My top 25 songs are all praise & worship. =P Since David came along, I've always been listening to at least 3 praise & worship songs a day.
- Adding to my previous *point*, my parents finally decided to say bye-bye to my 2-year-comatosed desktop, so they bought me a new one. Yey. I just pointed to them that 20-inch iMac, and because of 0% interest plus 24 months to pay plus me seldom asking for stuff, they bought me one, there and then! So, I'm pretty much happy with my tech life - if there's such a thing. LOL.
- I've been sidelining as a tutor in Pisay. ^^ I've always thought that teaching is the most rewarding profession, and yeah, that's true. I got to look back at how I was then when I was wrestling with second year, like my tutee. It was so hard then, but I can handle it now generally with ease. Those tough years in Pisay really paid off... =P It feels good helping people out with what you know. ^^
- I went to Dana's 18th birthday party last September 27. Dana is my best friend and my schoolmate until 3rd grade. It's so good to see her again, and it's such an honor to be one of her 18 (song) lines - I still can't understand how I managed to cry and smile while I sand and prayed for her... ^^ It was tough getting to the debut. Me and my Dad almost didn't make it because the car's driver's-side front tire got flat (as in busted, un-inflatable) due to EDSA's incredibly rocky/damaged road. Thank God He's always there. While me and my dear Father side-parked outside the Subaru showroom, a man named Reuben appeared - out of nowhere - and helped us get that busted tire replaced. So, we arrived in Dana's debut just before the program started. =P
- Lastly, the "Twilight bug got me too. After months of wondering why everybody's so hooked with it, I read it last Sunday through Monday, and I now understand why: Edward Cullen is so hot! *faints* Yes, it is so sad. I have a crush on a fictional character - again. Looky:
It's my Edward fanart. I drew it for at most, 20 minutes. Haha. I guess this is what happens when you never had a boyfriend + don't have anyone to crush on. I am a sad case. LOL. Oh well, I just wish my Edward comes one of these days. Hahaha. (P.S. I still like Li Syaoran. ^^)
That's all for now. This post is awfully long - again. ^^ Till then!
Labels: books, crush, gadgets, life, music, teaching
>> Friday, August 22, 2008 ; 8:40 PM
God is so, so good.
Just when I thought that my whole "Physics: Electricity" life was going to crumble, my Dad told me that God said "You will pass Physics." (Complete with the italics. It probably appeared in one of my Dad's "visions.") Of course, when my Dad said that, I believed, but I have no idea how. Out of the 100% of the Physics final grade, where 50% is the passing mark, I'm only gauranteed 15% (which is comprised of HWs, seatworks and short quizzes). Long Quizzes and the Final Exam weigh 35% and 50%, depending on which one's higher, and my two-quiz-average is just 42.5%.Our third quiz came as a "saving grace" for me. I was able to answer the two 20-point problems, and I'm pretty confident with the 22 items 3-points-each multiple choice. Now I know how He'll get me to pass Physics. Before the Physics third quiz, every day seemed to suffocate me. Failing Physics means A LOT to my academics. It was a pre-requisite to about 3 subjects, and being in a university with a trimestral system, it will get you very delayed.
God indeed makes ways when there seems to be no way... ^^
Thank You, God, for being my God, and I love You so much. I do not know how I could live without You.
-Kamae
>> Monday, July 28, 2008 ; 7:39 PM
No matter how much it sucks...
You're closed out by the train station just when you are about to leave school due to a report. Your tests that day just went all wrong. You pull an all-nighter with your classmate since you cannot go home anyway, and you end up lacking sleep the next day - the day of the report. Sometimes, life just sucks.There are times when I knock my head because a) I worry too much or b) there are so much left to be done. During those instances, I want to go crazy and scream and jump all I can... but unfortunately, that won't do any good to me. Ever felt that way? When you just can't seem to handle all those problems coming your way? It's as if as this term is coming to an end this September, I am being succumbed to some "academic workload" that I think about it 60% of the time. This is when I wish that I am not the grade-conscious person I am, and that I can sleep soundly after 30 mins of "mourning" for a *bad* quiz.
Well... thank You, God... because You are still there. Even if I cry because of that weird feeling of stress which seems to suffocate me. Thank you for giving me peace every time I fall asleep, and for giving me the determination to go to school, even if during these times, I don't feel like it. I love You, Lord. You're the best. ^^
Labels: life, reflections, thanks
>> Thursday, May 22, 2008 ; 2:24 AM
Revisiting Gatekeepers
If there is one anime that I would consider "perfect," it has to be Gatekeepers. It's just my taste. A little bit of action, romance, friendship, comedy and sci-fi rolled into one. This summer, even if I'm already towards the end of it, since school starts on the 26th, I was able to watch the whole series again, and I can say that it still casts that same "spell" on me... just like when I first watched in when I was 10 years old.
Now, most people will call this thing a "review," but I would rather call it a reflection or a realization, whichever you prefer. Back when I was 10 years old, I regarded Gatekeepers as an anime with a group of youth in 1969 Japan who protects the world from invaders. Fast forward today, I am already 17, and I see past this theme of a group of people who protect something just because. Now, I am about the same age as the protagonists, a bit older and wiser, and despite Gatekeepers being a work of fiction, it reminds me of our current situation in life.
If I sum up Gatekeepers, it would be something like this: Life as we know it, withers and fades, but despite these things, we should concentrate on the "now", and hope for the best in the future. Sometimes, we only think of our own good, but there is that little voice in us that says that we should do what we can so that people in the future will benefit... Oh, I'm sorry if I'm too serious right now. Not my usual self, huh? Oh well... Sometimes, kailangan talaga magmuni-muni ng tao...
I'm thinking... kung dito sa 'Pinas (oh sige, kahit na pang-world na ang level), kaya ba natin maging ganito kaoptimistic for the future, even if it is possible that there are greater challenges ahead? When will people do things for the greater good, instead of merely fulfilling our selfish desires?
And... since it's summer, I was able to continue my Gatekeepers marathon by watching it's OVA, Gatekeepers 21. Many people say it's "darker" and more violent than the original Gatekeepers, and some prefer the former more, but I must say that it was Gatekeepers 21 that pierced my heart to the point that I even cried. It still retained that "Life as we know it, withers and fades..." thing, but it also dwelled on another theme I love a lot, friendship, family and forgiveness. I'm such a sucker for this things, am I not? hohoho. The OVA, in my terminology, is some up as: We dream of things that we wish we were, but we couldn't be. It is trough other people, those that we refer to as 'friends', that we become who we want to be... We at times, hate our parents for being 'incomplete'. They just don't seem to do the right things when we want them to, do they? But despite these imperfections they have, we will, even if we grow old and wrinkly, continue to treasure the memories they left behind because it is through their experiences (and even irritating sermons) that we learn and strive to become better people."
I am such a "life" person. Oh well. Can't be helped. ^^ Hopefully, my so-called "words of wisdom" *hoho* is of some help/inspiration/reflection for you. Till then! And, I do hope it's a "lighter" post next time! =P
Labels: anime, life, reflections
>> Sunday, May 04, 2008 ; 10:40 PM
In the Middle of Summer
Time just flies. In my last post, I was reviewing for my final exams, now I'm in the middle of summer! Grabe na 'to. Magsesecond year na ko sa May 26! ... and I'm really excited about it. Hoho. New friends, New schedule, new group of people to hang out with... I wonder what God has in store for me in the next school year? ^^ So exciting. Ngayon palang, naaaliw na ko. Of course, I love summer, but I have this weird urge to go to school... and no, it's not because I want to study Physics and Mechanics and all other engineering subjects. It's because I can win souls for God in school. Yeah, it's weird, but I like the idea of God working and changing people's lives. Naalala ko tuloy bigla si Onesimus. First time ko siyang nakilala dahil kay Kuya Geoff. Hohoho. Onesimus is a guy in the Bible who was an ordinary guy, but God made big things through him. Yeah. Nakakainspire. ^^Sorry sa mga readers na nawindang sa previous paragraph ko. They are, uhm, yeah. Yun. Haha. Ang labo ko. Anyway... If you'd ask me what I did/ am doing this summer, I *am forced to* go to the gym and exercise, sleep 10-12 hrs a day (Oh, beauty sleep), surf the net, and do some Kamae stuff. Yeah. It's nothing much. But I'm glad I have this break. ^^ Oh yeah, Hannah Montana just showed in SM North Edsa @ The Block, and the premiere was soooo O_O. Yes, that emoticon says it all. Ang haba ng pila... For a 3D concert. Woah. Nikki Gil was even there!
Well, till then!
-Kamae
Labels: inspirational, life, school
>> Monday, March 10, 2008 ; 8:43 PM
Last thoughts on being 16
Yes, I am actually posting in my blog for the sole reason of having a "blog memory" (yeah right, Kamae) of my last few hours as a 16-year-old. LOLHmmm... I wonder how it feels like to be seventeen... As if I hadn't wondered how it feels to be *technically* a year older every year. But, this year is different. (well... quite ^^) I cannot believe that tomorrow, I have consumed/lived half of my teenage life, and... have I really experienced what teenagers usually go through in the first half of their teen years? Well, most likely, I hadn't... or maybe I had. LOL
Now, I feel the pressure of actually thinking of what to do on my 18th birthday. haha. Yeah, a lot of people, especially girls, find their 18th birthday special... and that special-ness usually results to debuts, but there is no way I'm wearing a prom gown on my 18th birthday, I don't like being uncomfortable. hihi. =P
I am so random right now. ^^ I still have a calculus homework and a plant visit critique to do...
Well... that's 16-year-old me. hihihi.
Till then!
-Kamae
>> Saturday, February 09, 2008 ; 5:13 PM
My Cluttered Mind
My mind is so cluttered right now, I cannot make it process anything decent. I've just got too many thoughts to think about. (Woah. I sound incredibly redundant. =P) Anyway... summarizing my cluttered thoughts (Correction: I am not just redundant, but I am saying contradicting stuff. I am sooo ironic.):
*I've still got an informative speech about "Sagrada Familia" to finish! (due on Monday, Feb 11)
*Pisay the movie will be shown at "full-SM-cinema" glory on Feb 20 @ SM Cinema 6. (Endo will be shown at Feb 13)
*Can't wait for "Kite Runner" the movie! The movie hit US last Dec 2007, and I'm rotting to see the movie here in the Philippines...
*I need "Me" and "God" time! Tsk tsk. I need to learn how to budget my time.
*LEAP. Yey! Alternative classes! I signed up for the very underrated "Indie Sine"... I wish people would appreciate our independent films more...
*Filipino Weekly Journal Entry: "Ang papel ng pagsasalin sa debelopment ng Wikang Filipino." I wonder how I'm gonna write a reflection about this. ++ looky at the spelling of "debelopment". It *I'm so sorry to say* SUCKS. BIG TIME. Our language (Filipino) is incredibly deteriorating. Sa susunod, pupulutin na nga talaga ang Pilipinas sa kangkungan.
*Apo Hiking Society's Valentine's Day concert! Feb 22! Weee... some Filipino romance won't hurt, right?! ^_^
BTW, weeee. It's my first tablet scribble, thanks to my newfound gadget pal, Wacom bamboo fun. (Okay... I really think I'm sabog, sabaw, utak-toyo, bangag today.) Most likely I'll be scribbling more illustrations now. Yey. Till then!
-Kamae
Labels: art, language, life, movies, music, Pisay, school
>> Monday, February 04, 2008 ; 4:08 PM
Geisha...
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Hopefully, this will be the last time I'll be making out using a trackpad... well, I need to figure out how this graphic tablet (Yey. I finally have one.) works first. hihihi. ^^
I hope this artwork is *sort of* an eye-candy for anyone reading this post. That is the farthest I've made when it comes to CG-art. (I tried so hard!) And yeah, it is unfinished. If you have a sharp-eye for details, (or maybe even just a medium-eye... hehehe.) you'll notice that few places have shadows, and the flowers on the headdress aren't detailed. I still do not have the guts to finish this artwork when it comes to shadows/shading. =P
Anyway... school has been okay. I just came from a discipleship camp yesterday. (Which is, btw, really motivates me right now to grow spiritually.) And... I actually hit somebody bull's eye on the forehead with a volleyball during PE class.
Life is good. ^^ I'm enjoying myself right now while there still aren't any mind-boggling exams along the way. =P
>> Tuesday, January 01, 2008 ; 5:30 PM
My New Year's Resolution
"Exactly 525,600 minutes ago, grb, stress tay0ng pkmnph staff 4 the new lay0ut with pikan0y and all. Haha. We've come a l0ng way since then. May ozine, kz0ne, hiwalayan-- basta, dami, ano? Here's to a year of m0re spiritual saturdays! Haha."
I can't help posting this text message (Sorry, Kev, your "thoughts" made me think again. ^^). Reading the words "525,600 minutes ago" made a quote flash in my mind. (Well, aside from thinking of "Seasons of Love" from Rent, of course.) The quote goes like this:
"Times passes by, like a dove's wing, unsoil'd and swift, and of a silken sound." -Anonymous
Indeed, time flies so fast that you don't notice that many days have passed and you are older than you thought you previously were. It was like I'm this carefree ten-year-old that likes climbing a lot (esp. roofs and fences), and now, I'm almost seventeen! Wow. What on earth happened these past *almost* seventeen years of my life? Well, I lived life, yes, but living life is not enough.
I always like to say, "Enjoy life!", but what does that really mean? There are a lot of things that I still want to do in life, and assuming that I live up to the average age of 70, I've got 53 or so years to live. For me, enjoying means accomplishing and being happy with it, and, I've already spend this *almost* 17/70 fraction of my life... (Kamae to self: Enough with being scientific... <_<)
Anyway, going back to my point (since, I've wandered of, as usual), we should live life in a way that when we look back, we'll be *generally* happy of how we lived it out. I admit that I have a couple of regrets here and there (ex. oversleeping *gulp*) which takes up a lot of my day when I can do something better. I want to do a lot of things, yet I fail to do so. I want, and will make, this new year as fruitful as possible... spiritually, socially and *ehem* physically. ^^
-Kamae
Labels: life
>> Sunday, December 30, 2007 ; 9:00 PM
Another year lived. Another year to be thankful for.
Wow. Another year has come and gone. 2007 has been a great year, and I mean great in a sense that it's such a nice roller coaster ride to be in. ^^ (You know, ups and downs altogether?! ^^) I thank God for giving me another year to live, improve and enjoy life. ^^ Well... here is the list of things I thank the Lord for this year (oh yeah... these are the most memorable moments! ^^). BTW, these are listed chronologically. =P- My unforgettable 16th birthday (which is March 11... *sudden realization: I'm gonna turn 17 soon. I can't believe I'm getting another year older!) wherein my parents had a catfight in the car (my mom wants to treat our relatives because it's my birthday and my graduation is near... something which was totally impossible at that moment since we just came from a mall... and my dad just wanted to enjoy the company of the family, the same idea I had. Hey, it's my birthday!) that made me go cry... It's a happy ending, by the way. We ended the day eating at Chili's. A very traumatic birthday. ^^ I can go make jokes about that now in front of my parents, and they laugh too. Hihi. ^^
- My high school graduation from my dear alma mater, Philippine Science High School, a.k.a. Pisay... and I graduated with honors! Weee. The hard work paid off after four years!
- I saw fellow PKMNph people in the O-zine anime fest. ^^
- I had a part in the movie, Pisay (For those who do not know, it's an movie about our alma mater, which was an entry to the Cinemalaya film festival, and indipendent film festival. =P). It's not something major, but I do have a few scenes and speaking parts... Hihi. And my role is far from the real me. haha. I look like a walking decor there. ^^
- CCC (Campus Crusade for Christ) found me in La Salle during my first trimester as a college freshman! hihihi... And I thought it will take a long time before I finally become part of it. ^^
- I was a Dean's Lister in my first two terms in La Salle, with my averages being 3.5 and 3.39, respectively. ^^ (La Salle's highest possible grade is 4.0, lowest is 0.0. 3.0 and above qualifies for the Dean's List)
- I saw my batchmates after graduation for the first time during my first alumni homecoming in Pisay. It feels good to know you actually finished your 4 gruesome (but fun) high school years in that school. ^^
- My bedroom (and our house) was finished in its renovation! The house is cement-dust-free now, and I have a bigger, cooler (whichever definition of cooler you prefer fits the description *wink*) new room, plus my own bathroom! (Oh, the joy. =P)
- I bought my new Bible which is really cute (it has a red/orange/yellow cover!), thanks to the money I saved. ^^ (I know this is kind of trivial, but I love my Bible.)
- I have a new band to add to my favorites. America! I watched one of their concerts together with my dad. I like their music.
- I rekindled my drawing skills, and my drawing anatomy is getting better!
- I finished two books/novels (a big accomplishment for me. ^^). Amy Tan's "The Joyluck Club", and Billy Graham's "Angels".
- I had a long Christmas break, and a great Christmas together with my family at home. ^^
- I saw Patrick once a month, despite being in different universities. I so miss my high school friends.
Those are the ones I remember, and I'm sure there are other little things that I forgot. Nevertheless, I thank God for giving me a great year and another chance to grow closer to Him. ^^ I still lack a lot of things as a person, but He's making me better! Well, till then!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
-Kamae
>> Friday, November 02, 2007 ; 5:54 PM
November na....
Hi blog. Once again, Kamae has been out for more than a month. hehehe. Me and my procrastination sure go a long way. About some of my teachers/professors... they are sometimes terrible, and I cannot help but rant at times how much I wish I was assigned to another class, but life always has those spices anyway, so that things are more exciting. Yeah. :DSo... for those who have been wondering what I did (crazy, sane or in between) for the last month or so, here is the list:
(Okay... Actually, I just want to take some sort of "account" of the relevant stuff that happened in my life.)
1. Had a "date" with Patrick (again). This time, it's twice this month! (One for delivering Jerico's gift to his house, the other, last October 30, for no good reason at all.)
2. Bought a new Bible (October 31) ... and it's so cute! Aside from being in NIV (something my other Bible lacks), it's cover is red/orange/yellow wave-like stuff. Oh yeah, it's lighter too. ^_^
3. Continuously watches Heroes season 2 and America's Next Top Model cycle 9. I just love those shows. *grin*
4. Finally, I'm sleeping in my room again. My room is bigger now (thank goodness) and quite dust-free. I also have my own bathroom now! *hurray for me*
5. I actually finished a book this month. *gasp* (Note to reader: Just agree. It's not every month that I finish a book.) "Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan. I've always loved the story and the movie, but it is only recently that I was able to finish the novel after many failed attempts. =P
6. Bought a cute little Spoink figurine (a little more than half of a thumb) at The Gift Factory... and it was the only thing I bought. The saleslady cannot help but giggle while putting my 25 peso treasure in a plastic bag which is a size of a big Cattleya filler (yeah. Those thin paper-covered notebooks).
October 31 was a really special day (this was the day I bought my Bible). It was one of those nice days when God will make you smile because He proved Himself to be an awesome God yet again. :D He answered a prayer I was yet to pray! (Yes, it does happen.) I have been troubled for about a week wondering how to interview Tito (family friend)/Dr. Ding Domingo for my research paper about dengue. While we were at Trinoma that night, while my Dad, Mom, and other church friends were having a little get-together (it's more of a picnic actually), he and his wife passed by looking for a good food stall to find something to eat... and everything else fell into place. ^_^ Now that interview-thing is not bothering me anymore. Thank You, Lord. :D
So... there goes my November 2 post. I do have plans of posting.. as long as my procrastinating attitude doesn't come in the way. I also have plans to change the template of this thing if time permits. Well, till then!
-Kamae
>> Sunday, August 26, 2007 ; 6:00 PM
Calling?!
Hmmm... a chat with Kevin Bautista a while ago bothered me (see his post here)... really bothered me. It made me think "Ano kaya ang calling sa 'kin ni Lord? Magiging engineer nga ba ako, magiging pastor, missionary, etcetera? Hay naku, nakakabulabog ng isipan." Crazy. Crazy. Crazy. I think our TREDONE (Theology and Religious education) module about "Call Waiting" and all the talk about Evan Almighty is driving me to think about what my future is according to God's plan.As Ecclesiastes 3 says... "In everything there is a season, and it is all governed by God's hand." (Kamae version. for the NIV version, read that quote on my blog banner. hihi) I wonder tuloy when my season will be. Hai hai hai. I think I'm thinking too much, yet again. I cannot believe I am trying to reflect in this topic in the early evening of this last Sunday of August, which is Patrick's birthday, which happens to be the week before our final exams. Oh my. Humans do have that attachment with their Creator, neh?
Oh well.. as Kevin Bautista says, "calling rin yan" (this is when I reacted to his post about the ARK thing). Well... now I can say "Oo nga. Nagreareach-out siguro si God." God does try to speak to us, huh? Through people... like Joan of Arcadia (according to Kevin)... though not directly. But He still does speak, and this is one of the times when He makes me think of what my destiny will be.
-Kamae
P.S. Happy Birthday, Patrick!!!
Labels: life
>> Monday, August 20, 2007 ; 7:11 PM
PAG-ASA, Procrastion, Pag-aaral and Peach... Wedding Peach
I still have one "reflection essay" and a drafting plate to do, and my mind tells me to do it but I feel lazy to do so. I mean, I've gotten 6 days of "break" thanks to PAG-ASA. Truly, PAG-ASA does not just stand for Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration but also as PAG-ASA ng mga estudyante para mawalan ng pasok, or in English, students hope to have no classes a.k.a. savior from school. Hahaha. Go Kamae... with your liking for class suspensions and all.Well... as usual, I am (obviously) procrastinating again. Hohoho. I've been watching one of those childhood animes I love... Wedding Peach, and I still love it. ^_^ The better thing is, I actually understand the story now compared to my early elementary self.
For information about the anime, click the picture above.
Well... wish me luck in completing my school work!
-Kamae
P.S. Happy 16th Birthday to Kevin Wilson Bautista! ^_^
>> Friday, April 20, 2007 ; 6:05 PM
Inspired
I want to share a reading I found in "God's Little Devotional Book for Leaders", pages 244-245. Here is how it goes.-----
Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.
...get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
-Proverbs 4:7
When nine-year-old Shantee began having trouble with her homework, Mary Pinkney decided to set an example for her granddaughter and an older cousin, Alvin. She told a writer for Woman's Day.
"Shantee needed help with third-grade math and I couldn't do it. I knew then that I needed to go back to school - not just so I could help myself, but also to give my grandchildren the help they needed."
Pinkney had dropped out of grade school to get married, more than forty years before and was now 61 years old. Even so, she returned to school, attending at night while holding down a full-time day job at a seafood plant. It took her four years to complete her stdies for a high school diploma, but she made the grade!
She became an honor roll student in the process.As for Alvin, he was inspired to complete his own high-school degree and go to college. He said, "She showed me I could do it too." Mary was so inspired by Alvin that she joined him to study computer technology at Brunswick College!*
There's more to an education than knowledge. There's also the inspiration factor - sometimes, being an inspiration to others, and sometimes inspiring yourself!
*quoted from Peter J. Daniels
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I was struck when I read that quote about Newton and the apple, and of course, the story of Mary Pinkney. Nothing is impossible as long as you set your heart and mind to it. There are a lot of things going on in this world that pass by us and we just don't mind them at all, but these things are what make you become who you are, whether it gives you worldwide recognition, inspire others to make most out of their life, become some succssful businessman, and the list goes on.
Now, this reminds me of my Pisay days (interesting Kamae, interesting...). What made me survive the school is the thought that there had been many students who walked pass those halls before me, and they managed to make it, becoming stronger and better individuals compared to the first time they entered Pisay. It is never easy to go through school, may it be high school or not, may you be a grown woman, like Pinkney, or a teenager, like me; there will always be struggles, academically, socially, emotionally, physically or spiritually. Same goes with life, and after all you've been through, you look at the past and you see yourself smiling because you managed to finish the marathon set before you by life.
-Kamae
Labels: inspirational, life
>> Tuesday, April 17, 2007 ; 10:50 PM
Hello to the blogging world... again...
Yes yes yes... I know. I haven't blogged for 3 months. Woah. 3 months na pala yun?! Grabe!!! Ang daming nangyari! I cannot believe my Pisay experience is now over. I actually graduated from that school! ... And you know what? I did not regret a thing. I was so happy I was able to go up the stage and receive an honor medal. (It's one of my ambitions since 3rd year... hehehehe.)PKMNph also had its first anniversary last April 1. Thank you to all the people who helped (and are helping continuously) make this community what it is today! ^_^ I am so thankful! Grabe!!! We actually lasted a year throughout the ups and downs of the Pokemon fandom here in the Philippines! Sige, I'll thank you individually... first of all, To Kuya Mics: Kung 'di mo ko ininstant message that faithful day sometime in early 2006, hindi mag-eexist ang PKMNph! To Patrick: Ikaw rin! Salamat sa pagwebdesign ng site at sa pagsama sa akin sa mga Pokemon tourneys! Thanks ultimate lakwatsama te! To Anjo: Greetings! Kamusta naman! Isang taon na tayong buhay! The best editor in the world! Mapatagalog o English! (ex. inedible... haha. inaudible pala ^_^) To Kevin: Thank you for helping PKMNph push through with the plans! Continue mo rin uyung Top 3 anything-Pokemon section mo! I love it! To Ron: Welcome back!!! Kung 'di dahil sa iyo, 'di successful yung first forum natin sa proboards!!! To Darwin: Salamat sa domain name! Ano ang magagawa namin kung 'di mo nakuha ang pkmnph.com?! To Nigel: Your CG artworks rock! Keep up the good work! To Prof: Salamat sa lahat ng card reviews! You give me and the other PKMNphers great info on the TCG! To Jesmon: You have been with PKMNph from the start. Yan! Staff ka na! You deserve it! To the other staff members I haven't talked to yet, Jorelle, Joven and Reniel: Hope to know you more, guys! Let's get PKMNph alive and kicking! To all PKMNph members and the TCG League Leaders who support us: Thank you for all the support. Kung 'di dahil sa inyo, 'di kami aabot ng one year!!!
Oh yeah. People, tumanda na ako ng isang taon. Yet again. I'm sixteen now, but I don't feel any difference compared to being 15. hahaha. Oh well, that's life. People grow older. Sabi nga naman ng PinkSoda ad doon sa A. Bonifacio, "The one constant thing is change." Well, it's true. Hopefully, this year, I become more mature, emotionally, socially and spiritually. The incredibly many experiences I had last year should make me learn more. The death of my first dog, Prince, last October 11, the death of one of our two puppies, Pichu, last March 29, my graduation from Pisay last March 28, and many more memories I have not mentioned in this post. I think I'm too serious na. Let's get this post into a lighter mood. *smile* I'll keep you more updated with my life now... (That means more posts! *hint* *hint*) Till then!!!
-Kamae
>> Monday, January 29, 2007 ; 10:33 PM
School == stress
School has yet again, been sucking my life out. Grrrr... If there was only some time machine there, I would gladly hop in it, and transport myself to the date March 28, 2007 (Graduation Day). Take note, I want to JUMP to that time, not go through the days between that date and today. Everything seems soooo demanding. After school hours, all I want to do is sleep like there is no tomorrow... I'm thankful that there are those people (and of course, God ^_^) who are always there to support me.Why give up now, anyway? I have already endured almost 4 (school) years in Pisay. Just a month more and we are finished with our academic (Pisay) life. Just two months more and we will be in our togas and celebrate. Just four months more and we will be stepping into college. (College == another world full of stres?! hahaha.) Oh well... I cannot wait for the barely-two-months summer break. hihihi. Till then!
-Kamae
>> Monday, January 15, 2007 ; 8:28 PM
Busy-ness and Sanity
Sorry, blog, for my busy-ness... I was unable to keep you updated...The new year has been a pretty hectic one (yet again). Maybe because I am already in my last year in high school. Let's just say, school is sucking up most of my life right now that I have no time to enjoy my simple pleasures (like sleeping, mall-ing, anime-ing, pokemoning, etc. etc. etc.). There are times when I'm about to go insane and give up. It's a good thing Mr. God is right beside me to keep me grounded and maintain my fighting spirit. (Yes. A big THANK YOU to you, God. =P)
I sometimes feel like I want to go sick, have an extra day off, die for a few days, or make time stop just for me to catch up with myself, the carefree, jolly Kamae. But unfortunately, that is not the case. Everytime I realize it is already Sunday night, I want the world to stop turning. (see song: Rainy Days and Mondays by the Carpenters) I just don't want to go to school yet. Yeah, I think nasusunlo na ako sa pag-aaral. I just keep going on for my parents, myself and God. But even so, wala nang atrasan, di ba?! Last year ko na 'to sa high school eh. I need to hang on until this is all over. Plus, I have my dear friends in school whom I have only a few months left to spend time with. ^_^
Well, got to go study for the Les Miserables test tomorrow! (BTW, my fave characters are Eponine and M. Myriel a.k.a. Bishop of Digne. ^_^) Till then!
-Kamae
