MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Today is Christmas. The day we celebrate a momentous occasion where it reminds us of God who “so loved us, that He gave His only begotten Son.”  And indeed yes, today is a great celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Today for me is not about receiving or giving gifts to mah family and friends but I find this season as a unique opportunity for me to offer my own reflection, reverence and sharing of God’s great love with others.

First, I would like to thank Him of all the blessings he gave me... Despite me being a sinner, I constantly ask for His mercy and He never fail to show me compassion even with my repeated shortcomings.  

Secondly, I am grateful to my family, who's always by my side, continuously loving me and supporting me in spite of my mood swings... to mah baby mac, you're mah motivation to live a good and better life, everything I do now is certainly for you..  

   
And lastly, to mah friends, mah companions for life... thanks for keeping me sane, you're one of the reasons why it is so cool to live in this world.. you all indeed are God's greatest creation and gift to me.. and for that am forever be thankful to all of you..

I know I have more blessings to be gratified for but this space is not enough to express all mah appreciation.. But I can promise to all the people who made impact to mah life.. that until mah dying breath,  i'll love yah and support yah all forever and always...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

not the end of the world

“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” 
~Cynthia Ozick


This past few days, social media went on frenzy because of the end of the world hype...

some made fun of it and some took it seriously...

 

i am not that affected because if it is indeed the end of the world, i will welcome it wholeheartedly as I have no regrets with what i've done with mah life...

so far, my life has been great and I thank Him for all the experiences He've thought me...

yes, mah life is indeed great but deemed not perfect.. i believe nothing is perfect in this world but if I put mah faith and trust in Him, everything will be worth the living...

 

so how often do I pause to appreciate what I have in mah life?

darn! i may say that i have a considerable shares of ups and downs and i always tease Him that he keeps on rattling mah cage to test mah faith in Him... I do complain a lot... trying to understand what His plans for me... but irregardless of everything happened to me... I never stop appreciating all He've done to me...

may it be small or big.. i never fail to pause and utter a simple thank to Him...

 

when I was young, i sort of took things for granted... I believe many other did so, too... after all, we were young and we didn’t know what life could be like on the other side...

and then slowly as I grew up, I began to appreciate things around me more... as I saw more and more of the world out there, I realized all the things I’d been given are not rights, but privileges....

i realized that being literate is a not a right, but a gift...

i realized there is a lot of war and violence in the world, and I’m lucky to live in a country where it’s safe and peaceful....

i realized there are people out there who don’t have their five senses, and to have mine is indeed a gift...



i realized the world is so beautiful, and we’re lucky to live in such an amazing world...

 

sadly, it hurts that sometimes it’s easy to feel bad because we’re going through a tough time in life... however, remember that no matter how bad our situation may seem, still there are tens of thousands of things to be grateful for in life... as long as we believe and put our trust in Him..

afterall, His big day is just around the corner... :-)

a coming out story

what if??

the best coming out video for me..

how ironic this is if this is the REAL situation...

hopefully our society wakes up from this hypocrisy and understand how hard this is for the LGBT community...

enjoy the vid!

st. pedro calungsod

st. pedro calungsod... the second filipino saint...

his marvel is indeed amazing... interceding with what I always pray to God...

now God gave it to me already...

thank you always!!

proving that my faith remains strong with all of you...

praises and thanks for God always!!!

movie review... muli 2010

i first read about this movie two years ago and finally I got the chance to watch this film only recently...

before, i was hesitant to watch this movie because most movies with this theme does not have story at all and it only exploits its actors...

and then i was wrong, all the raves and review i read about this movie were all true...

finally! finally! an indie movie which tackles a story of gay love that all filipino can be proud of...

so what set this movie on top of the flock?

- first, the movie is well polished and the cinematography is well crafted that further reinforces the message it wants to deliver to its audience...

- second, the main actors (cogie domingo and sid lucero) acted naturally and superbly to the point that there is no scene that is annoying...

- third, there is no music score that is an overkill  which is very typical for a filipino movie that drags a certain scene insanely...

overall, the length of the movie is 2hr which is a considered long for an indie movie but the movie is well paced which makes the smooth flow of the story... no part of the movie is boring and all the scenes were relevant...

on a personal note, what i like most about this movie is the story... how the movie manages to portray a great love story between two individuals and how the movie floats gracefully as it tells their story and their journey towards loving, bearing, losing, hiding and hoping...

the commitment between these two individuals is inspiring that may move gays in real life to not lose hope... that great love never dies, and love will certainly conquers all...

likewise, i must agree with one of the review that the most noteworthy about the movie is its screenplay where it manages to balance the movie towards contrite certainty... and the last part of the movie is for me the most critical part because it brings the story into warm close where it genuinely delivered the remarkable positive ending on love and life...

this movie which has this kind of theme will certainly be on mah top lists... i give this movie 5 / 5..

what makes friendship special?

 “Friendship is the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words.”   
- George Elliot

I must say, I am blessed to be surrounded by friends whom I consider dear in my life... and I am thankful that these friends of mine considers me the same...

and what makes this friendship special?

it is because of the bond that holds this friendship together.. it is the mutual respect that we have for each other... and this respect even rises to admiration... me and mah friends value each other as people who enjoys one another's company...

and what makes this friendship more special?

this is for the reason that I consider them my friends not because of what I can benefit  from them or how they can bring me pleasure, but simple because I just like them...

they are my friend because they rejoices in my joys and sorrows over my pain... they dont just sympathise, but they empathise with me...

i am an outspoken person and no matter how me and my friends agree or disagree with almost everything, they're still there and does not defriend me... mah friends tells me what they think I need to hear and I do vice versa as well in a respectful manner...

enough said, I can say that I'll always love mah friends..

i'll stand by them, defend them and even take a bullet for them when they're under attack... 

simply, if someone hurt mah friend, they've hurt me too.. 

i'll always stand up and stand with my friends no matter what..

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UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN!

i'm wishing mah friend, take, the very best of luck! I know I must not be sad that you're leaving us already, but I cant just help it...

our laughter, our argument, our booze.. memories that will be remembered in years to come... 

my friend, your presence here will surely be missed...

 now, I just wish you the very best in your future endeavour...

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SPECIAL MENTION

happy happy birthday to two of mah friends here down under... I cant wait to spend time with yah both this week....

Denise, 8 Oct

Nette, 12 Oct