I was kidnapped!

I was off from this blog for almost 4 months already. I can't believe I was that busy but didn't get tired at all neither complained. I guess that's what you get if you love what you do.
Anyway, here are some of the activities that kidnapped me, though no ransom involved.

Forum moderator stint with Speaker Pinky Colmenares of Manila Bulletin

During the University Week of Lasalle. EEC's Mytholandia 

EEC Team Building Activity

EEC joins Speech Fest

Tickler

A good friend of mine gave me this tickler. Uhh, no! he didn't give it. He was actually supposed to sell it to me, but im not gonna pay afterall hahaha! So there, its mine now! That's what you call, business deal! Didn't you notice any resemblance of me? Thanks Kiko, my good friend!

May 10, 2010 Election

I was so privileged to be part of history because for the first time, Philippines finally adopted the automation system, and I was able to experience it being as a first time voter as well. I think, our country just made a huge leap! Its a good first for the Philippines!

Anyway, I was so into the local election than the national one. For two reasons. I was confident that my presidential bet is really gonna win (and I was right), and, my relatives ran for office here in the city.

My lolo's cousin who is an incumbent mayor is asking to be re-elected for his last term, and my uncle - my mother's brother is running as city councilor for his last term, also incumbent. I was very supportive of them, where in fact I was the one who created their facebook fanpages. lol. And by the way, both of them won the election. Congratulations! :)

During the Meeting de avance, I was able to meet and handshake the Mayor's daughter, Kara, whom I have been exchanging messages on his father's fanpage. Too bad, I forgot to take pictures of us together :-p.

I would like to show you my pic taken during the heat of the meeting de avance wherein on my back is my uncle's tarp.

Unfortunately, the election still turned out to be as dirty as it was before. I heard vote buyings everywhere. I felt sorry for those people who gave in, for exchanging their pride just because of money.

Anyhow, it was a peaceful election that we all have hoped for. Lets continue hoping that all Filipinos regardless of who they voted for as President will unite. After all, the next president will all be OURS to claim.

23.

Thank you for the gift of life, love, and family.
I have nothing more to ask for I feel so blessed to feel all the desires of my heart from my family and friends.
But only one thing If I may - Pls bless the people that surround me. Please grant my family Your loving grace, grant them with good health and safety. Im always the happiest when I see my loved ones happy at all times. I care more about them.

Thank you for all the experiences I've been through. You were with me during my biggest downfall and you know how much frustration I had. I seldom talk to you yet when I tried to ask for your help you were always listening. You offered your hand, and through your unconditional love I was able to rise again and view tomorrow with a brighter smile. Im always a renewed person everyday because of you.

Thank you for the wisdom. I may not always be at my wisest, I always make stupid decisions but you never failed to make me realize my mistakes. If this is one way for me to learn, then damn those stupid mistakes, come near me failure and I will never be afraid.

Thank you for giving me the patience and understanding I can always hold on to. Sometimes I tend to crack up, go off my deep end, but you are always there to remind me to take it easy.

Thank you for being always forgiving. I am a confessed sinner. I make a lot of sins. I always offend you. But why can I still feel your presence? Thank you for not disowning and not neglecting me. Im trying to draw back near you and once Im on it, I will never let you go anymore. Please help me, show me, guide me to the correct path.

Thank you for the many wonderful opportunities, For the many people who can appreciate what I can possibly do. Thank you for those people you made to believe in me.

Thank you Dear Lord, for always making me feel the silence of your love that my heart is shouting of gladness. Through that, I am able to share your love to many other people as well.

Thank you for the whole 23 years of celebrating your goodness. If getting older means knowing you more, then how I wish tomorrow is my birthday again.

My room

At looooooong last! I cleaned my room!

I dont usually clean my room but I don't know what was with me that time why out of the blue, I finally decided to pity my room and have it cleaned. That was the day I only realized how disaster my room had become.

So i started cleaning it, wiped my aircon's filter, changed my pillows, throwed my bulk of photocopies and paper works from school that were scattered everywhere and finally, my room looked entirely different than before. I missed taking a picture of my room before it looked like this, my bad.

Happy 16th Monthsary!

I would kill myself if I will let this day AGAIN pass without greeting her. Really!!

Today, we celebrate the 16 months of our love and LOVE.. Have I said it twice already? and LOVE... now thrice.

And I cant think of anything special to give her because we are far from each other's arms. You know, LDR? 

But, thank goodness, I am still coming up with ideas (read: romantic?) of how to celebrate this special day with her, though I must admit, im already really acting up baduy and corny and whatever word to suit my case.

So I know, and no one needs to reiterate that there is no poet in me (im trying), yet, i came up with this poem due to my love thats overpowering and I just cant stop myself of saying how much this girl means to me.. And here's the poem which I put on a video (with me doing the voice over.)

To my one and only Lhen, thank you for allowing me to love you. You're the best thing that happened into my life and I will never ever get tired of showing you that I do really love you. I love you so much! (More than Anne Curtis, I swear!)

Click!! Click!!!

MY LIFE’S GREATEST HAPPINESS

Love is like entering a jar of fools

When we allow ourselves entrapped in the pit

Even though falling into makes us vulnerable to being hurt

Yet, it remained never ceasing, and worthily fighting

But our heart is one heart

Whatever that made you cry, made me weep

Whenever you lamented, I suffered and mourned

But I can give you all my heart, just please don’t tear it apart

You are my air that I breathe

The Neverland in my beautiful dream

The radiance, the spark, the shimmer

In you, my life will never be the same again

Lhen – My honey, my heaven, my everything

I Love You, my life’s greatest happiness

Potato Recipes

Old and new ways to serve Potatoes. This is my favorite, and I love potatoes! 
But pls, dont make me fat.

Potato Recipes

Its complicated

Happy Valentine's Day!! Who says valentines is just for lovers? Later Im taking my dog out for a walk. I owe him lots! After all, he's the only one who stayed with me despite of my immaturity. 

Honestly, Valentine's day is just an ordinary day for me. I cant understand why you people are putting a hype on this occasion when we can always express our love each and every day. Somebody stop me, I'm Bitter.

I wanna be honest. I'm sad. I envy those who's gonna be up for a date with their love ones. I feel the loneliness that something in me is missing. No matter what I do there is still a part of me inevitably aching. I think I'm longing or feeling sorry. Regretting? No..  Yes... I dont know.. Whats wrong with me?  Everything.

I used to have someone who's dear to me who loved me more than I love her. But I took her for granted. I pushed myself away because of self-fulfilling reasons. I became selfish which is a big no when it comes to love. Now, I dont know if she still considers me as her valentine. 

I'm sorry for being a bonehead, for playing with your emotions, for leaving you in the difficult times of your life. for consistently failing to greet you during our most significant day, for being insensitive, for not being the one you ever wanted. 

But there are a few that I want you to know. I don't like how you scolded me whenever I said or did something wrong. I cant understand why you have to make a big fuss out of me missing our monthsaries. I don't like how you can make me sad when Im happy when you start telling your frustrations. I never wish hearing about your illness and you making pity of your self. You are too wordy. You are over sensitive that petty things can irritate you. 

But I realized how fool of a person I was. You are a gem. A precious gem that all men want to have. But here I am, not giving you worth a gem needs to have. After not talking to you for so long, I am not sure if you still have that feelings for me. But with all honesty I want you know, that I dont wanna lose you and would rather have bad times than nothing with you at all. 

You are greatly loved. Always. Forever. But when are you coming back? Are you still coming back?

From me to you

"Would you just listen and please don't say a word, just yet,

I'd like you to think back to the very first time we met,

How you felt around me? The memories we shared,

And just remember that once upon a time, you really cared.

I know I promised I'd never make you cry;

I know it hurts but please dry your eyes.

I will give to you whatever you need;

A hug, a kiss, just tells me please.

To see you cry is a terrible sight;

Just let me love you and I'll hold you tight.

I'll do anything you want to make you proud;

I'll climb the highest peak and yell your name aloud.

I love you to much to see you cry;

Please sweetheart don't say goodbye."

Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist) tweeted me!

I have heard a lot of the book "The Alchemist" written by a masterpiece himself, Paulo Coelho. It is a novel that talks about the journey of a man named Santiago. I'm sure for a man like Paulo Coelho, he can make you move places and get up-close with the reality through his book.

He wrote this novel that sold 65 million copies in 150 countries. He is also a Guiness record holder as the only living author who was able to translate his novel The Alchemist into 67 languages. Imagine that!

This is really a book worth having not only that it is written by a genius but it talks deeply about life, destiny, and God.

"The Alchemist", is an exciting novel that bursts with optimism; it is the kind of novel that tells you that everything is possible as long as you really want it to happen. That may sound like an oversimplified version of new-age philosophy and mysticism, but as Coelho states "simple things are the most valuable and only wise people appreciate them" source

I can't wait to have my own copy of the novel. I'm sure its going to be worth the read.

Anyway, without any intention I mentioned Coelho on my twitter since I'm following him there, stating that

Hehehenry: I think "The Alchemist" of @paulocoelho is interesting to read. I really want one. But where can I buy it?

But Goddamnit! He tweeted back saying...

paulocoelho: @Hehehenry I hope anywhere...

HAHAH!! Now I understood what it means to be "star strucked"!

What color is your bra?

I wonder why some of my female friends on facebook are posting on their statuses a certain color - no more no less. It made me think if there's a new pain in the neck similar to the you've-been-hit-by-a-pillow one has invaded facebook again. But thanks to my geeky side, I read an article from the site 2-minute-news that explained all the fad that's been happening all over facebook.

Its the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign! And the trend is. for the females to update their status with the color of their bras! I support this campaign and I pray that cancer will have a cure. We all have enough sufferings in the world and I don't wanna see my mother and all women suffering from this.

On a lighter note, along with my geeky side comes my naughty side as well. I took a screenshot of those females who are aware of the hype. And here are the color of their bras, UH, I mean, their facebook statuses. (You may enlarge the pic)

But isn't it that breast cancer can happen to men as well?

So...

BLUE.

Welcome 2010!

Happy new year!
This is the time for most people to make their never-ending new year's resolution. Have you already made one for yourself? If I could just suggest, could you be more punctual? I think we Filipinos tend to fail in this area. Especially me!

Talking about new year resolutions, I really cant remember one instance of my life that I made one. Maybe because I just dont wanna conform to what most people do or I can already foresee that Im not gonna make it anyway so why bother make one.

One quick trivia: "Do you you know that 90% of resolutions made every year are not being met?" Good for you if you belong to the upper 10%.

For a person who really wants change in his/her life, he/she doesn't need to wait for new year to come to make that change. We all have the 365 days of the year to start the change we wanna see, and it can happen now.

I'm so positive that this will be an exciting year for me and my family. I am expecting good things to come my way and as always will still be thankful to God for all His blessings.Welcome 2010! I have big dreams for you!