Ah la la la Life is Wonderful

Life is a joyous walk home. We can choose to make it brisk and alone or we can choose to share our life with others. Either way, we get home. But what joy is it to take the walk home alone? What delightful story would we tell our Father, then? Wouldn’t it be better if we walked home with a friend and know, at the end of the day, we are all safe at home? It only adds to the joy of walking, the joy of homecoming.

Life is like day. We can choose to make it gloomy or we can choose to make it bright. Either way, it passes. The difference is that while an ordinary day ends, life, if we know just how to live it, never has to end. But what pleasure is there in a gloomy day? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be a source of sunshine, of positive energy, of inspiration? It only makes the day brighter.

Life. It’s beautiful. I believe the best way to live life is to have it built in Christ.

Life is Wonderful

Isulong ang wikang Filipino!

At dahil buwan ng wika ngayon, naisipan naming magkakaibigang kumanta ng OPM sa covered walk sa loob ng campus.

Ekonomiks lang ang may pasok noong araw na yun at pista pa sa Palo, Leyte. Eh, hindi pumasok si Marsha (yung kaklase naming taga-Palo). Wala raw silang handaan. Pano na lang ang tanghalian namin? Minabuti naming kumain na lang bago pa kami mahimatay sa gutom. 

Tila di pa nakuntento sa pananghalian, naghahangad pa rin kaming may umanyaya sa amin sa kainan sa Palo. Tumambay kami sa covered walk at kumanta nang kumanta ng OPM. Yung kantahang wid peelings. Nilalakasan pag walang dumadaan at hinihinaan kapag mayroon. Sa kasamaang palad, walang dumating na paanyaya. Hanggang sa naisipan naming sumuko na lamang at umuwi. 

Hindi lang pala tunog ng calculator ang alam naming pakinggan. 

Hindi lang pala silid-aklatan ang kaya naming tambayan.

Hindi lang pala sa pista may kasiyahan. (bitter lang)

Pero hindi namin ito mararanasan kung ang ginawa namin noong araw na iyon ay ang pangkaraniwang ginagawa namin sa silid-aklatan tuwing nag-aaral para sa Advanced Accounting. Marami pang dapat maranasan sa buhay. Hindi naman nagtatapos ang lahat sa Accounting. (In English: "There is more to life than Accounting". Haha, di natiis. Isulong ang wikang Filipino!)

Bad day?

Each of us may have our share of rough days -- fights with friends, bad quiz or exam results, bad hair days for girls, guys being rejected by girls (basted), the list goes on. Sometimes, we tend to let these get the best of us and fail to recognize the things that have been going well for the rest of the day. Well, I don't really know about you but that's how I am most of the time. But if you're with me on this, I think it's best to remember that:

The good stuff could come in any form.

A household after a really bad day

We had this household at McDonald's Main. These are not really good shots but what's important is the memory of it. 

I was hesitant to attend this household for reasons I couldn't quite figure out. I'm really glad I ended up attending this household. It made me feel better because after a rough day, I was given the chance to recount the blessings I received for the past few days. And I found out there was plenty to be grateful for.

Receiving a gift on a really busy week

Tin2x gave me this book by Bob Ong a month after my 19th birthday as a present. I wasn't really expecting it. She just inserted it in the bag with the shirt she borrowed from me a long time ago. I received it while I was so busy with the preparations for the JPIA night this year. Amidst all the frenzy, she managed to put a smile on my face which had every reminder of me being haggard. Thanks again Tox. 

I recommend you get hold of this book. It's really nice but you know how Bob Ong does it. His way of writing may not always get the best feedback but the points he draws could really hit you hard. MacArthur tells the story of misunderstood Filipino youth.

A bad day doesn't have to be all bad. There is always something good in every day, in every week, in every life. But it's hard to see with eyes alone. Look with your heart. Then, thank God for such blessings and for a heart that sees beyond what the eyes could see. 

Funny picture

I just can't get over this picture. HAHAHA!

What you say about others tells more about you than it does about them.

That might sound familiar. Here is proof. hahaha... Sometimes, we tend to talk badly about other people behind their backs. But no matter what we say to make them look bad, we always end up looking worse. Take it from me XD

So, every time you think of backstabbing someone, think about this picture. 

Photo courtesy of Kay. I love you Kay :D

Life is simple

Today, I looked at my crush straight in the eye when I passed him by. I didn’t actually smile. I just looked at him and he looked at me too. Haha, why is it so hard to muster a smile? OMG, nagdadalaga na si Gwen.

Late bloomer much? Did you know that kids in elementary school these days already have boyfriends/girlfriends? Everything is speeding up. NO, wait, we’re speeding things up. Whatever happened to childhood?

Well, you know, we can’t simply blame this on the media – TV, Internet, etc. They have freedom and they’d do everything to earn money. What do you expect? Banning that McDo commercial of a little girl asking a little boy for McDo fries won’t really do much.

 I’m not saying that they should launch it again, though. I’m just saying that the media isn’t so bad. In fact, it could be a source of interactive learning – good learning, that is. What needs to be emphasized is parental guidance among children who have access to media.

But here’s the catch: parents are simply too busy these days – working to earn more. Who has time to watch TV with their children? Blah blah blah. It’s been said and written over and over. I wonder if any parent heeded the advice.

I guess I can only sum it all up in six words: 

LIVE A GOOD AND SIMPLE LIFE.

You don’t need to have a mansion to have a good family.

You don’t need a good status to find someone who would truly love you.

You don’t need a high-paying job to be looked up to by your children and friends.

You don’t need rich people surrounding you to find true friends.

You don’t need to go to a luxury resort to find peace.

See? Life is simple.

Sure, we need to work to survive. But let us not lose sight of what is really important in life -- of the key to real happiness. 

"Most of the things we desire are expensive but the truth is: the things that really satisfy us are free: LOVE, JOY, LAUGHTER, and GOOD RELATIONS."

One more thing. Most people may seldom notice it but the truth is that a sustained relationship with God is what we all want and need. Think about it. Know God and experience real joy.

Personality Tests

OCEAN - My results
DISC - My results
Career Values Test - My results


I don't think taking more than one personality test in a day is a good idea. Previous results may influence your answers in the succeeding tests. Anyway, let me just share these.

This is in compliance with one of the requirements in my Organizational Behavior (OB) class. I'm loving OB but I still get bored during class, sometimes, just like the rest of my classmates. ;)

Ang P100 bill ni Marc

It's Friday, the last day for filing for recognition of organizations in UPVTC. I've been busy working on it these past couple of days. Thankfully, we were able to submit the documents for YFC on time although there is still a minor problem. But I think we can manage it. So, this afternoon, after my classes, I went back to school where it is a WiFi zone, to send the soft copy of the documents to the email address of the Office of Student Affairs. Mission accomplished.

After which, I ended up hanging out with Chrislee and Marc who attended the Student Council (SC) Meeting as a representative of the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA). Shortly after the SC meeting, Marc still did not come out of the Multi-Purpose Building (MPB). Chrislee and I kept waiting for him. We wondered what was taking so long. Hmmm... oh right, Kim Jane, the Division of Management (DM) representative was there. So that's why XD

Finally, the extension of the meeting was over. We decided to eat dinner together - Marc, Chrislee and I. Marc said he had to withdraw cash first. We agreed.

While walking, Chrislee wondered out loud how he and I became friends. I answered "me too" with more force and wonder than necessary. Our personalities do not exactly match for us to be friends. Anyway, it's there and I just have to live with it. Haha. Peace Chrislee.

Then, we arrived at a local branch of the Philippine National Bank (PNB) Marc withdrew from the ATM a huge sum of money. He took P100 from his account which originally had P190 on it. Oooohhh!

So Chrislee and I took a picture of the bill while it was on the cash dispenser. We just found it funny. We kept laughing. I wanted to take another picture of it, so Chrislee was making sure that the 100 was clearly seen on camera. And then, all of a sudden, kinain ng ATM muli yung P100 bill ni Marc! Oh my!

We kept laughing kasi P100 na nga lang yung ini-withdraw ni Marc, nawala pa. Only to find out may CCTV camera na nakatitig sa amin. Smile lang friends! Marc ended up withdrawing another P100 from his other account hoping to get P200 but he never retrieved the first bill that disappeared. All he got is this picture of the lost P100 bill and the second P100 bill from his other account. Nakakahiya naman kung ireklamo pa namin yung P100 na yun. So Chrislee said he'll pay Marc the amount kasi partly naman kasalanan namin. Sorry Marc.

We thought withdrawing an amount as little as P100 from an ATM was funny but for those who really need it, it could have gone a long way.

XD epic ATM experience