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All My Life [04 Jun 2004|10:24pm]

[ mood | hyper ]

...starring Aga Muhlach and Kristine Hermosa. I watched it with Mark this afternoon. So what can I say about it?

( If you are planning to watch All My Life, you probably wouldn't want to read this. It's a spoiler. )

We originally planned to watch it at Glorietta, but when we got there, the sight of the overflowing theater hall became too sickening that we decided to transfer to the more relaxed and peaceful Powerplant atmosphere.

When we got to Powerplant, it was sort of the same thing but the people there were more behaved as compared to the ones we encountered at Glorietta. Not to sound condescending or anything but... oh never mind. You know what I mean. :\

The people lining up at the Powerplant cinema were obviously planning to watch the latest Harry Potter flick. Mark and I, being the shameless juveniles that we are, started scheming for really annoying spoilers while lining up at the ticket booth. So, in a voice that just a right amount of people could hear, Mark said:

"Sirius Black is innocent! He was framed! It was the rat, I tell ya! It was the freakin' rat! The rat killed Harry's parents!"

When I think about it now, I feel like such a lamer. Haha. But it was funny while we were doing it.

When it was our turn to buy tickets, both of us felt pretty ashamed when we realized we were actually about to purchase tickets for a Pinoy chickflick. Mark literally whispered to the ticket lady, "All My Life. Dalawa." it was so funny.

There was enough time for coffee, so we went to Starbucks to get our night's dose of caffeine. It wasn't caffeine night for me, though. More like lactose night. I ordered a grande cup of iced white chocolate and a tall cup of coffee jelly frapuccino, smothered in whipped cream and milk. I had way too much dairy for the day. My guts started to bubble in the car on our way home.

Those thirty minutes at Starbucks turned out to be one of the craziest thirty minutes of my life. We were laughing about the fake nicknames we've always wanted to give to the Starbucks barista in charge of handing out the orders, by first name basis, to the customers. We came up with just a few for the night:

Coffee Cup Owner #1 goes to: Me -- "One frapuccino for Me!" (the barista would totally sound like nuts)
Coffee Cup Owner #2 goes to: Everybody -- "One frapuccino for Everybody!" (one measly cup of frap for everyone in the house? You've got to be kidding me)
Coffee Cup Owner #3 goes to: Free -- "One frapuccino for Free!" (Stampede!!!)

and, my personal favorite (Beavis and Butthead inspired)

Coffee Cup Owner #4 goes to: My Bunghole -- "One frapuccino for My Bunghole"! (winner!)

Well, it was a fun night. Hope you pholks out there had a good one, too. :)

2 ratpackers| it's a gasser, baby!

Languire per il Sole [04 Jun 2004|12:40pm]

[ mood | good ]

[ music | In the Light - dcTalk ]

My new philosophy in life. It's Italian for "Yearn for the Sun", inspired by none other than phenom novelist herself, Frances Mayes (who by the way wrote Under the Tuscan Sun). I know, it's so mainstream, but what the heck. It works for me.

I live by and chase after the Light, which is the one thing that has apprehended me. I know, it's a paradox but hey, life's a paradox. :)

In other news, my lolo is becoming a better cook each day. Mama being away can have its perks too, you know. He's forced to take over the kitchen since no one here -- except maybe for my Dad who's always out of the house anyway -- knows how to cook. Um, I know how to heat stuff in the microwave, though. But everyone knows that constant exposure to radiation's not a good idea.

Papa cooked chicken-pork adobo and steamed veggies, perfectly seasoned, perfectly prepared, despite the ordinariness of the dish. I'm quite impressed. I got out of my chair with a tummy the size, and weight, of a bowling ball.

I'm in a good mood today, and I really don't know why. It's kinda creepy, actually. I woke up real early today and whenever I do, I usually get grumpy all day. Maybe it's the weather. But I won't get started with the weather since that's precisely a sign of boredom. I don't have any brownies in the oven to spare, either.

I'm checking out the new pictures posted on genrev.net from Camp. Sigh, reliving those fun moments. I'd give anything to go through those three days again.

That's it, pholks. I'm out.

2 ratpackers| it's a gasser, baby!

Not bad for a Thursday. [03 Jun 2004|08:27pm]

[ mood | productive ]

Registration is finally over. Well, almost. I'll pay for my tuition pa tomorrow, but that's gonna be easy nalang. I was surprised that everything happened so quickly -- I thought I'd spend the entire afternoon in school sweatily waiting in line. I finished right before lunch, galing!

I'm also quite happy with my schedule (I don't know about the professors, though. That I have to find out during the first day). At least Monday and Tuesday evenings are all free for me. Those happen to be my two major nights with the Lord, and I can't afford to miss one of them. So thank You Lord, for a good schedule.

marx is finally back from the Land of the Free. I was so happy to see her today, clad in her funkily sweet Roxy skirt. And she definitely knows what I love best -- she bought me Clinique (my fave brand of cosmetics) lipstick with a very lovely, natural color. Really, marx, you know my taste! The color's definitely me. :)

I was also very happy to see kimoy today, who looked very elegant with her new, ehem, Ralph Lauren specs that I just couldn't stop staring at. Hehe.

Had lunch with both of them, as well as with persnickety, at the Colayco lobby, on one of those old couches. It just so happened that persnickety got a really awful schedule and list of classes despite her having one of the nicer random numbers (she was the 100th registrant, I think). Don't worry, persnickety, at least papayat ka! Haha! Familiar? Just kidding. I'll pray for you, don't worry. I'm sure you can have that awful class load rev-ed.

Then, this group of, I think they were ORSEM volunteers, arrived with a very stressed out, I-want-to-sit-on-that-couch aura. But it's all good, we've all chowed down our beef tips and tapsilog's anyway, so we got out and offered the couch to the poor volunteers, who were already pulling out crappy monoblocs for their meeting.

I had a really nice dream during my two-hour siesta this afternoon. I dreamt of Jason Mraz wanting to kiss me. HAHAHA! Ok, I'll stop now. Another one of my sick, guitar guy fantasies.

I'm so excited about tomorrow! Well, except for the interns recognition day at Pfizer -- not quite excited about that. Blech. But I'll finally be getting my dose of All My Life tomorrow evening! I'll be watching it with Mark, who has also been secretly wanting to watch that movie. He's already prepared his disguise daw, and a plackard he'd hang around his neck which says, "I AM NOT MARK". :P

Ok, that's all for now.

4 ratpackers| it's a gasser, baby!

I wanna lay you down on a bed of roses. [03 Jun 2004|09:11am]

[ mood | energetic ]

[ music | Socially Acceptable - dcTalk ]

Watched Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban at the Louise Theater in Makati last night with Mark and Phoebe, who are my sister's friends. I thought, since I've been borrowing my sister's clothes while she's in Canada, maybe I could also borrow her friends. Hahaha! I'm such a loser.

Anyway, I was very satisfied with the actor who played Sirius Black. I originally wanted Black to be super handsome, in a rugged, grunge sort of way -- in other words, H-O-T -- but the actor was rugged and grunge, PERIOD. Like borderline taong grasa. But you know what, it was even better than what I originally hoped for.

I was also very satisfied with the actor who played Professor Lupin. Again, it turned out even better than what I imagined. Galing talaga.

I was kinda disappointed with the actor who played Dumbledore, though. He was too stiff and too tense, and Dumbledore's supposed to be this really gentle, warm and approachable character, like a grandfather figure. This new guy though, was more of like, a headmaster figure. I know, I know, Dumbledore's really headmaster of Hogwarts, after all. But he's no ordinary headmaster. Richard Harris forever.

But anyway, overall, this is by far the best Harry Potter motion picture. It just keeps getting better year after year.

After the movie, we went straight to I.O., for dinner and videoke, hehe. First song was Kastilyong Buhangin, sung by Mark. It was sooo funny! Feel na feel pa talaga niya. I sang mostly songs by The Carpenters, haha! Including Sing (*Sing, sing a song. Sing out loud. Sing out strong!*). I also dedicated two songs for my sister: Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham! and All I Want by Toad the Wet Sprocket -- two of her favorite songs. For the closing hymn, Mark and I had a Bon Jovi duet -- Bed of Roses -- complete with a handkerchief tied around our microphone. Hahaha! Glam rock na glam rock.

Great night. Will be watching All My Life with Mark tomorrow. Yipee! I've been waiting for this. Ang hula ko diyan, may leukemia si Aga Muhlach at mamamatay siya sa ending. :P

it's a gasser, baby!

California, Here We Come [30 May 2004|10:15pm]

[ mood | bored ]

Spent the whole day trying to build up my loot for You Don't Know Jack 6: The Last Gold. I am such a dork. It's the first time I've ever been this enthusiastic about a PC game. But it's not like it's Final Fantasy or anything.

Uh, is Final Fantasy a PC game? Anyway.

I called for pizza (with extra anchovies) for dinner tonight. Yum. I had two large slices. Oh, and an apple for dessert, while watching The O.C.. Cool show. I don't like the bida, though. He doesn't have a personality AT ALL. :\

You know what sucks? When you're so excited to post a new journal entry but you have absolutely nothing to write about. So I should stop. Good night. :P

2 ratpackers| it's a gasser, baby!

Blond, Blue-eyed Philosophizing [30 May 2004|01:21pm]

[ mood | dorky ]

[ music | Ayoko Na - GenRev ]

There's no "I" in "TEAM".

There's no "I" in "CYCLOPS" either. Hmm. Interesting.

it's a gasser, baby!

Almost Done [29 May 2004|08:21pm]

[ mood | complacent ]

[ music | Biyahe Tayo! - Various Artists ]

This is gonna be my last year in school. I'm gonna be done with school... forever! And is there actually a future waiting for me out there? Sure. I just don't know how to go about it, that's all.

My post-grad plans are still kinda fuzzy, but I don't wanna jump straight to the labor wagon just yet. I wanna take a break. I wanna spend time with myself and with my Mom. I'll probably fly to the States as soon as I get my diploma and stay there until August or September. Being a bum for 6 or so months ain't that bad anyway.

You know what's really weird? I'm worried cuz I'm not worried. :P

it's a gasser, baby!

Purring for Antonio Banderas. [28 May 2004|11:22pm]

[ mood | awake ]

[ music | Shout Your Fame - Hillsong ]

I thought I wouldn't be able to make it to Shrek 2 this afternoon cuz of car trouble. Thank God for an extra set of wheels.

I met with Ishy at Burgoo around thirty minutes before the movie. She was with her sister, Nella, and they were oh so sugary sweet enough to save me baked potatoes smothered in melted cheese and bacon bits. Yum. Nella was all set to watch that new Jake Gyllenhaal, Armageddon-ish film so Ishy and I just went ahead to Cinema 2 for our afternoon's dose of good, fairytale comedy.

It was HILARIOUS! Puss in Boots was that best, I tell ya! I just fell in love all over again with Antonio Banderas after that -- who would've thought he'd play a cat so well? He should get an Oscar for that. Haha, kidding. But seriously, it was so funny (uh, now that was confusing). I'm sure those people beside me (including Ishy) were all annoyed at my delayed laughter. This movie definitely is a must-see.

We went to Starbucks afterwards to kill time before heading to Makati Revival. We arrived exactly at pre-worship, and as expected, the Lord has once again anointed Kuya Mos with His Holy Fire while he preached.

After Revival Night, I drove Ishy back to her condo. I went home and got myself addicted to You Don't Know Jack. Which reminds me, I'm gonna play again after updating this journal. ;)

Good night, pholks.

it's a gasser, baby!

Cheese Fest! [28 May 2004|09:44am]

[ mood | chipper ]

[ music | All My Life - Gary Valenciano ]

I'm excited. I'm gonna watch Shrek 2 with Ishy this afternoon before going to Makati Revival. I'm excited to witness Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots. I bet it's gonna be hilarious. Even more hilarious than the first one. :D

It's been quite a while since I last went out like this with my girlfriends. Tomorrow, I'm gonna treat more of my girlfriends out. I wanna see All My Life. Heehee. I'm so baduy! Sobrang kilig kaya yung trailer! Aga Muhlach forever! Haha.

it's a gasser, baby!

Boo Ya. GenRev Camp Peechoors. [27 May 2004|06:46pm]

I put up an online GenRev Camp 2004 Album. I've got GenRev Camp pictures there, all courtesy of Ishy and Nikko.

( Come and relive the fun! I bet this'll be enough to tickle your senses! )

it's a gasser, baby!

So Young - A GenRev Camp Testimony [27 May 2004|06:40pm]

[ music | Solitaire - Clay Aiken ]

My life has always been fast-paced. Eversince I stepped out of high school, I couldn't wait to be an adult. I couldn't wait to get out of the house, get my own job and not rely on my parents in any way whatsoever, not just for financial support but even for emotional support. I was a very independent soul and I wanted to do everything on my own without having to ask for help from anyone.

In short, I rushed life. I allowed the worries of life to pressure me that it made me look old, act old and feel old. People would have to respond with a, "No, really, how old are you?" before they'd actually believe I was only 19. I would prefer to hang out with the grown-ups because I thought I'd be more fruitful in their company, since they're the more "sensible" and "mature" ones in the room.

This kind of lifestyle I chose to live really drained me. It stressed me out physically (that it actually gave me arthritis in my right knee), emotionally and spiritually. I had a lot of accomplishments alright, and I was able to escape the failures most kids my age usually went through. Yet strangely, amidst the accomplishments and goals reached, I simply wanted out.

I came to GenRev Camp with an overripe, crippled spirit. I hated the fact that I looked old for my age. I hated the fact that I only get to talk to people my Mom's age to keep a measly 15-minute conversation going. I hated the fact that my mind was packed with thoughts and problems people my age wouldn't even bother talking about. Before I could actually bid my self-esteem goodbye forever, I prayed for a miracle to happen, that the Lord would carry me from this horrible pit.

And He did. But it wasn't easy. I had to go through fire before I could be lifted up as pure gold. Witnessing, and at the same time participating in every single GenRev Camp activity made me realize how much I missed out in my youth. During the Concert, I would stand still and nod my head to the music as I watched my friends dance and jump in abandon, for fear of aggravating my knee problem. Before game time, I would huddle with my teammates and fail to contribute a really whacky strategy to distract our opponents during Aqua Ball, simply because I've already completely forgotten how to have fun.

The realizations gave me a hard time, alright. But the Lord did more than make me learn my lesson the hard way. Amidst the regrets, God gave me hope. And I saw that hope waiting for me at The Door. He gave me the opportunity to leave all the things that kept me from having the life all of us are designed to live (which is precisely, and simply, a life in Him) at the other side of The Door, and enter into that fresh, new life that awaits us up front.

In short, the Lord gave me the once in a lifetime opportunity to once again be born in Him like a newborn baby, so fresh and so childlike, that not even the pressures and worries of life could take that newness away.

I feel blessed to have encountered this "First Love Experience" once again during Camp. I remember one of my favorite songs of all time, by Frank Sinatra, "You Make Me Feel So Young". It's a very candid and cute song, but it sums up this "First Love Experience" nonetheless. This new life that I've found in Him at the end of The Door has surely made me feel so young.

This doesn't sound like me, but it feels like I don't wanna be an adult anymore! GenRev and Elim Youth forever! Haha!

it's a gasser, baby!

girls' superheroes. [17 May 2004|10:24pm]

[ mood | impressed ]

[ music | Unspoken - Jaci Velasquez ]

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy definitely is heaven sent. It's about time straight guys fix themselves up.

Take for instance my brother. He is the typical high school straight guy. Total slob, watches nothing but wrestling, basketball, and/or baseball, smells iffy almost every two to three hours every single day, and needs a freakin' trip to the salon, too. He eats like a starved Somalian kid yet has the body of Ruben Studdard and loves no one else but Gary Payton making free throws as he sweatily thumbs his PlayStation joystick. His bedroom is a total mess and smells like chico, like, can I just say, 24/7? Ew.

But yesterday, while waiting for the 5pm Mass to end, my brother and I were hanging out in one of those cozy benches outside the Church. He was wearing his usual orange Ateneo shirt and denim shorts. I didn't notice his feet until he suddenly asks me,

"Ate, look. I don't have socks on. Is that ok?"

I took a quick glance, looked away, and looked back again in less than a split second. They actually looked pretty good on him!

"Yeah. It actually looks good!"

"I learned that from Queer Eye."

I was stunned. I thought I was hearing things. And I told him,

"But Carson (Queer Eye fashion savant) said you should only do that with jeans. But it actually looks pretty good with shorts, too! Great work!"

My brother looked totally proud and satisfied, then he said,

"I also learned how to put a little styling product on my hair. That Grooming Guru dude said to start from the back. It actually works."

I was so impressed! Queer Eye for the Straight Guy rocks. Totally. The Fab 5 are our superheroes, right girls? :P

it's a gasser, baby!

doobie doo wop bee doo. [17 May 2004|02:34pm]

[ mood | ditzy ]

[ music | Four Brothers (Woody Herman) ]

This YIM (Beta) thingie is so addicting. I love the LAUNCHcast Radio feature. It's so neat. I've just become completely glued to the Big Band Era station. My ears are in heaven.

GenRev Camp is in two freakin' days! Some of us have already left the vicinity this morning. They all took the Super Ferry, which I think is super fun. Man, I should've taken the boat instead of the plane. Nakatipid pa sana ako. But I'm sure I'm gonna have as much fun in the plane as well. The travel time though, is much shorter. And I have a thing for lengthy travel times with my friends -- I think this is the best part of going out of town with them.

I haven't packed yet. I'm kinda nervous about the rooms. Some of my girlfriends brought Domex for a squeaky clean, bacteria free bathroom. I've already decided to bring Lysol for the beds. I'm packing my own bed sheets and blankets as well. Maybe I should bring Toilet Duck, too. What do you think?

Haha. Ang arte.

it's a gasser, baby!

way too special to put to waste [16 May 2004|09:53pm]

[ mood | contemplative ]

[ music | God is in the House - Hillsong ]

Just this morning, I went through my past Blurty entries. I realized that I've owned this thing for more than a year now. I almost cried when I read through my first few entries, trying to picture as clearly as I could inside my head what I was doing last year.

Exactly one year ago, I just bought a new bottle of Advil GelCaps. Also, exactly one year ago, I went to the lake to have a picnic with Tito Jing, Tita Lynn, Gabriel, Audrey, my brother, and of course, my lovely Mom. Reading about it really brought tears to my eyes because I realized how badly I missed being with Mom.

She'll be having her third year in the States next month. I can't believe she hasn't been sleeping in her bed for almost three years now. I can't believe she hasn't been cooking in her kitchen, eating on her chair at the dining table and putting make-up in front of her mirror this freakin' long.

I once thought that maybe I should delete my Blurty journal after all, because it always brings my mind back to that time when my Mom left to be oceans away from us, and memories of being with her, all described in each entry from last year, have to rub it in. But then I just can't let go of something so special just like that.

I know it sounds corny, but my Blurty journal has a special place in my heart. And even if I update my Tabulas and LiveJournal more often than I do here, I just can't let it slip away.

Plus, I love you guys too. :D

I'm such a cornball. :P

2 ratpackers| it's a gasser, baby!

sap for streisand [13 May 2004|12:55pm]

[ mood | ecstatic ]

[ music | goodbye for now - barbra streisand ]

i'm the happiest girl in the planet. i just got this in the mail today (FINALLY! after waiting for, like, forever!):

i love her. i'm gonna name my future daughter after her. gawd. she's the only musician who brings a tear to my eye every time she sings "SMILE". :P

it's a gasser, baby!

dwelling on being single. not. [10 May 2004|05:54pm]

WHY AM I SINGLE ANYWAY?!

1. bakit ka pa ba single hanggang ngayon?
--> akala yata nila mag-mamadre ako eh.

2. na-in-love ka na ba sa taong hindi mo pa nakikita?
--> oo. grade 1 ako nun. na-in-love ako kay tony lambino ng smokey mountain. umiiyak pa nga ako tuwing pinapatugtog ko "a better world" eh!

3. nagkakacrush ka naman ba?
--> hindi naman ako abnormal noh.

4. mga friends mo rin ba single?
--> most of my friends from school aren't. but it's a good thing that my closest friends, who are in community, are still happily single. singles unite! :P

5. describe being single in two words.
--> strangely fulfilling.

6. choose: steady bf or gf, mu, fling?
--> i'd rather have a husband, thank you.

7. favorite color:
--> ? uh, orange?

8. did it ever reach a point when you really really wanted to have someone as your bf or gf then suddenly you switched your thoughts to leaving him/her instead?
--> i'm confused. but if i understood the question right, i'm not that fickle-minded.

9. what do you do when you're sad?
--> i eat unhealthy stuff. tsk tsk. i'm an emotional eater.

10. what do you do when you're mad?
--> i usually just keep silent. but when i burst, i usually throw stuff around the room. drama noh? :\

11. how does it feel seeing the person you like with someone else?
--> it doesn't really matter. i cringe a little, but then it's done. i usually don't dwell on it for too long.

12. are you single now because you were dumped?
--> no. it was a mutual decision.

13. are you single now because you love to dump?
--> i'm not that cruel.

14. message to the other singles:
--> god intended for you to be single now for a very good reason. read john 10:10. he came so that you may have life and have it abundantly! live life to the full! singles rock! :)

4 ratpackers| it's a gasser, baby!

i feel so old [07 May 2004|03:09pm]

[ music | dance like david - emm ]

yesterday, while grocery shopping, my right knee began to throb. i could hardly walk. i thought i just strained a muscle but i felt the pain again this morning, so i went straight to our rheumatologist dr. perry tan.

i was his youngest patient for today's shift. i honestly didn't catch anyone younger than 50!

dr. tan then checked both my knees. he said that my right knee had just produced fluid. it just so happened that my left knee was unstable, so my tendency was to overuse my right knee. plus, i've been into distance running lately and that could've caused the fluid build up as well.

whaddaya know... at 19 years old, i already have arthritis!

he gave me medication and i'll see him again in a week. hopefully (please do pray for me) the fluid will be gone by then, and i wouldn't have to be aspirated on the knee! eew!

by the way, aspirating involves inserting a really huge needle in my knee to suck up the fluid. is my face green yet?

i can't continue with my workout but i can still do a 15 min walk on the treadmill. i kinda made kulit to dr. tan that i was in love with the treadmill. good thing it's unnecessary to ditch that. but i have to say bye-bye (for the meantime) to distance running, and i feel kinda sad about that since running has just become a passion of mine.

i also remembered worship when he mentioned i'm not allowed to dance and jump. when i worship, i worship like king david in 2 samuel 6:14! worship is also one of my greatest passions and i feel kinda bad i wouldn't be able to dance in abandon during worship like i usually do.

but i totally claim it, in jesus' name, that the fluid will be gone so i can run like the wind and dance like david once again. amen!

it's a gasser, baby!

who you callin' hilaw? [07 May 2004|08:22am]

those who are participating in the upcoming genrev camp are currently on a certain move of the spirit. we are all into prayer and fasting in preparation for those three days with jesus -- no tv, no computer games, no sweets and desserts until camp.

i can't believe i haven't eaten sweets nor watched television in almost a week! i seriously think i'm already getting withdrawal symptoms. my knees ache! my head hurts! my muscles are all tense! i dream about candies and ice cream and csi.

but this is what i love about being in a community such as genrev. we may be young and all, but that doesn't make us unripe in passion and in zeal. even if it means no fun, as long as its for the lord, we're on!

i actually have some genrev friends who have completely given up television and secular music for the lord. i also know one of our elders who was obsessed with ice cream. and one day, he suddenly found himself in prayer, "lord, i love ice cream so much. but i love you more that's why i'm giving it up for you."

i think i'm gonna extend this fast indefinitely, thank you. :)
Currently Feeling:

it's a gasser, baby!

those who own an LJ [06 May 2004|01:30pm]

finally, now i know what to do with this!

if you own an lj yourself, please do add me up in your friends list. my lj will be "friends only". naks. haha!

it's a gasser, baby!

in preparation for genrev camp 2004 [05 May 2004|09:48pm]

i'm getting contact lenses tomorrow cuz i don't wanna run around with my glasses constantly slipping down my nose during the genrev camp games.

man, camp's in around 14 days. how am i exactly preparing for it aside from getting meself good contact lenses?

for one thing, i have a scheduled shopping date with some of the girls anytime soon. i have to get myself good summer wear and a decent swimsuit. i don't think my old speedo's are gonna fit me anymore. last time i used them was back in high school, i think, when we went to hawaii. come to think of it, i was barely in high school that time!

i'm also working out. running has become a personal favorite. like i said, i'm not particularly friendly with gym machines except the treadmill cuz they bore me to death. at least with running, there's always something to look forward to, and that's reaching your distance goal. distance running extraordinaire himself, mikel, advised me to go more for distance rather than the amount of time i'd actually spend running, which is a pretty smart way to look at it. just like what he prescribed, since i'm a newbie at running, i'll start with 3k every other day. i'll carry on with my brisk walk in between, and probably do yoga in the weekend, so i can rest and still get toned at the same time! smart, huh? :P

i can prepare for camp in many different ways such as the ones i've already mentioned, but i find it important to prepare for it spiritually as well, aside from physically getting ready. that's why i'm thankful that our team leaders gave us the opportunity to participate in a prayer and fasting move in preparation for camp. i'm also a firm believer of prayer and fasting, and i think this is a pretty awesome way to get ready for those three days with jesus.

fasting from television, computer games, desserts and sweets has become a cleansing ritual for me. it's also a great discipline exercise -- i for one happen to be obsessed with sweets, and offering it all up to the lord may have been difficult, but i already feel its outcome in a very personal level. i'm actually thinking of extending this fast indefinitely. :)

just a few hours ago, after dinner, i was staring at the pack of dried mangoes beckoning to me. i found myself trying to take out dried mangoes from the sweets category (i happen to be the biggest, wildest fan of dried mangoes). praise god that i didn't give in. i went up to my room and suddenly found myself gazing up the blue and white ceiling, lifting both my arms way up high, proclaiming my undying love for the lord, "jesus! i just love you to bits!", and just brushing off my seemingly eternal craving for dried mangoes. "it's all for you, lord. it's all for you!"

it's all about you, jesus
and all this is for you
for your glory and your fame
it's not about me
as if you should do things my way
you alone are god, and i surrender
to your ways.

it's a gasser, baby!

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