home for Christmas

i'm back in our old place for Christmas.. :) as usual, i'll be spending this year's Christmas with my family, my ever generous grandma (who decorated our lovely tree with ampaws), my 2 titas and 6 younger cousins. my sister and i are planning something to make the christmas eve fun. syempre, the most awaited moment is opening the cash prize from lola :)

finally!

at last.. after the long process, we finished our data gathering for our thesis. it was a tiring yet fun :) i'm so glad it's almost over. :)

simple things

thanks for satisfying us Lord :)

12 days of Christmas

watch it.. nakakatuwa :)

thesis and stress

thesis is really giving me a lot of stress.. sigh,,

hearts cry..

Pray
Mary Alessi
© 2004 Miami Life Sounds Publishing, Inc. (BMI)

For the sake of our children we pray
For the sake of our children we pray
We pray cover and keep them
With Your mighty hand
Hear our cry today
For the sake of our children we pray

For the sake of our brothers we pray
For the sake of our brothers we pray
We pray cover and keep them
With Your mighty hand
Hear our cry today
For the sake of our brothers we pray

We pray
Pray
We pray
Pray
We pray
We pray
For the sake of our brothers we pray

If My people who are called by My name
Humble themselves and seek My face
And turn from their ways
Then I will hear from heaven
I will hear from heaven and forgive their sins
And I heal their land

For the sake of the nations we pray
For the sake of the nations we pray
We pray cover and keep them
With Your sovereign hand
Hear our cry today
For the sake of the nations we pray

We pray
Pray
We pray
Pray
We pray
We pray
For the sake of the nations we pray
For the sake of our brothers we pray
For the sake of our children we pray

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for the sake of this generation, we pray...
may you keep us away from sinning
and cover us with your mighty hand
for the sake of this generation Lord, we pray...

on trust

Trust and rest when all around you
Puts your faith to the stringent test;
Let no fear or foe confound you,
Wait for God and trust and rest,

Trust and rest with heart abiding,
Like a birdling in its nest,
Underneath His feathers hiding,
Fold your wings and trust and rest.

- Streams in the Desert.

jollibee cheese burger

Mom bought us jollibee cheese burgers... kaya lang when i was about to eat it, i found out that the patty is missing! *_* haha.. mom has to return to jollibee. and since its their fault, they are giving mom one extra cheese burger.. kaya lang mom refused to accept it saying baka ideduct pa nila yun sa salary ng worker nila, kawawa naman. hope they do their job well next time..puro bloopers talaga jollibee dito.

stuck

i guess i'll be sticking with this template until i solved my blog's numerous problem. my blog's awful slow and even the shoutbox's giving me problem. i replied to one of the messages in that shoutbox and poof 2 messages were deleted automatically.

messy messy

blog under construction...

taking steps...

it's time to start walking and doing something. merely standing up is not enough. i've been a churchgoer for quite sometime already and it's time to grow up and move on. the adjustment phase has passed by and i've learned enough... it's time to move on and keep going. all for Your glory, my dear Father.

redesigning

i was trying to change my blog template and after hours of thinking of the best possible new layout and coming up with no great idea, i just decided to switch back to the basic template.

what's wrong

delayed posts? is it really possible?
when i posted something it doesn't appear immediately in my blog,
i still have to wait for a day or two..
it's been like this for more than a month and it bugs me.

(i still have to type http://www.rayannelm.blogspot.com instead of the usual http://rayannelm.blogspot.com just to see the latest posts and comments on my blog!)

aside from that, the date header is missing.. i haven't unchecked it naman at the blog template's page elements. hmm. grr.

on forgiveness

God gave us access to forgiveness and reconciliation,
therefore we should be open to forgiveness.
If we refuse to do our part, we cut ourself off from God's part.
He's been so merciful and forgiving and we are ought to be like Him.
there is a whole new experience of freedom and love in forgiveness and reconciliation.. :)

For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Matthew 6:14-15

the planner

i need a 2008 planner :)
and i want it to be as lovely and functional as my 2007 planner..






this is my 2007 planner and it was a gift i received last Christmas.. i'm not sure where my friend bought this but i really want to get the same stylish planner so i searched for 2008 paperblanks planner (the brand) on the internet and voila! to my surprise and joy, i found the same french ornate design (only without the black rubbers on the side, they modified it i guess) and its a 2008 planner!! yey!


the only problem is where to buy it!! help! :)

PS119:25-32

25-32 I'm feeling terrible—I couldn't feel worse!
Get me on my feet again. You promised, remember?
When I told my story, you responded;
train me well in your deep wisdom.
Help me understand these things inside and out
so I can ponder your miracle-wonders.
My sad life's dilapidated, a falling-down barn;
build me up again by your Word.
Barricade the road that goes Nowhere;
grace me with your clear revelation.
I choose the true road to Somewhere,
I post your road signs at every curve and corner.
I grasp and cling to whatever you tell me;
God, don't let me down!
I'll run the course you lay out for me
if you'll just show me how.

surrender all

surrender all...
surrender all...
i'm dead to sin...
alive within...


Surrender all, Parachute Band

Parachute band concert

really looking forward! :) lapit na.. thanks to mykl.. (i was so clueless na may concert sila, if it wasn't for the sms he sent few weeks ago..)

pravsworld

i was cleaning my mail inbox when i saw this in one of my emails:

"your children will become what you are; so be what you want them to be"

it was one of the images from pravsworld.com . it's a very interesting site. ^_^

yey! new phone

i bought myself a new phone. :) so happy. it's the first time i bought myself a phone since it's always dad who gladly spend for my mobile phones... but after losing two Nokia phones and drowning my Motorola phone, i did not dare ask for a new one. *_* since everyone's objecting when i said i'll buy a new phone, i decided to get myself a not-so-expensive phone yet it could still cater my needs. ^_^

enjoying the sem break

after EK, my next stop for this sembreak is Subic.. ^_^ if all is well, we might be heading for subic this weekend. super can't wait again. another gala *_*

wooh!

i'll be going to EK tomorrow. yey! haha. poxx see yah 2m. muah!

EK.. EK.. EK..

since Enchanted Kingdom has a great great sem break promo, PSY42 is coming to EK this thursday. another UBE. haha. :) and hopefully, makasama ako. ^_^

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

please. we badly need some help. does anyone know where to buy the luscher color test book by max luscher, isbn 0671731459. The book should contain the complete test cards (all eight of the color cards). We are so low on budget but we need to purchase the book immediately. i tried ebay, it's unavailable. Unless we replace the color test card (which has gone missing or stolen or whatever during our duty at CCMH, the site supervisor will not release our grade! we are graduating students! argh!!!! HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLPPPPPPP)

finally

it's 1:52 in the afternoon. i am so sleepy. i'm off to bed. g'nyt!

not again

i look strange... my face is pale, so with my lips. my eyes has this black circles around it. my hair is all messed up. i'm so sleep deprived. it was yet another cramming session! i was up from 9am yesterday until 6:30 am trying to finish my psychological report as it is the final requirement for the practicum. i'm dead tired and i haven't sleep nor eat the whole night. still, i cannot get the sleep i so badly needed because i would be having my final exam at 10 am! yes, i am definitely cramming again after i posted this. sigh, so much looking forward to go home after the exam and really hoping that i won't sleep and drool on my test paper ^_^
anyway, on the brighter side, after this exam, it's hello sem break for me. woohoo.
bye for now.

paano na?!

ngayon na wala na ulit kaming kasama sa bahay, wala na magluluto ng agahan, tanghalian at hapunan namin. syempre, pag wala sa mood magluto si mama o kapag wala siya sa bahay, siguradong matutuwa nanaman ang mga taga andok's manok, jollibee o 7-11 dahil magsusubscribe nanaman kami sa pagkain nila. matututo na ulit ako magbukas ng argentina at century tuna kapag pati sa pagbili sa labas, tatamarin pa kami. higit sa lahat, siguradong papayat na kami. nag grocery kahapon at napansin ko na napakadaming stock ng hotdog, tocino at itlog sa ref, iba ibang delata sa cabinet, instant noodles, biscuit at tinapay. yun lang kasi ang kaya ko iluto. meron din naman kilo kilong baboy, manok at baka. kaya lang, kung hindi rin lang ipprito o iiinit, o gagawa ng salad o pasta, wala silang maaasahan sa'kin. hay, may option naman na mag aral magluto para di mapurga sa fastfood. ^_^

hay, log out muna. kailangan ko na mag isip ng kakainin, malapit na pala mag ala-una.

it's finally over

thesis defense is finally over. it was a smooth defense and the panel commented on really minor details to change. all in all, i think we did great. it was one fun defense and we passed the defense with an outstanding grade. ^_^ now i can relax and sleep well.

monday

...would be my last day at school. i would be taking the only final exam i need (physio psych) then off i go! goodbye school days and hello sem break! baguio baguio baguio! hahaha.
it was really tough sem! after thesis and two OJTs, i'm so glad to have a long vacation.

grabe, i'm more than excited to end this semester. hooh. after this semester, i'll only have one semester to finish ^_^ i can already hear the graduation march and it would soon be good bye college (kasi naman, with all the preparations we're having like having defense and graduation pictorials, mas nastir up yung excitement).

thesis defense

tomorrow would be the most awaited thesis defense. i think, my partner and i would be the first one to be grilled by the panel. we are scheduled tomorrow at 9-10 am. the panelists would be my block adviser, the research professor and my former testing professor.

i just hope that we would not get "revise" for the panel's feedback. chapters one to three is too much of work, time consuming and way too expensive (in terms of printing and the likes), and i wouldn't want to do it all over again.

sigh, hope things turn out fine.

grad pic!

graduation pictures pictorial (meron ba nung ganong word?) was held today from 1pm to 7pm. kakapagod. pero it was fun, i somehow look like this kanina:

wish a wish a wish wish wish

wishing that someone with a kind heart would grant this wish of mine :
"an all expense paid trip to singapore or australia"
that would be your gift for my upcoming graduation!
dad, umabot ba 'to sa kuwait? ^_^

i'm home ^_^

the singapore-malaysia trip is over, it was a lot of fun and i was able to experience the beauty of two different cultures. from visiting tourist spots, eating chinese and malaysian delicacies to shopping, bargaining and walking around, it was all fun. Singapore is indeed a beautiful country, a place where people are indeed disciplined. No jaywalking and absolutely no hint of smoke belching!

Nassim Rd. where the Philippine Embassy is located

at the famous Merlion Park, SG

a taste of Malaysia (state of Johore Bahru)

with Nikki and Abby
with the girls, my best gal Mcarl, abby, mia and Nikki!

my welcome home sansrival

(gelo and his parents fetched me at the airport, mcarl joined me and so when we arrived home, we have this unexpected family dinner-get together ^_^ it was so fun! thanks for the welcome home cake tita eve!)

touched..

i remembered reading a statement that goes like this in my sister's friendster account:

"what i like most about my ate is that everyday feels like it's my birthday"

that's a sister's love. i'm not really sure what makes her feel that way. pero nakakatuwa =)

leaving on an airplane

off to SG...

happy birthday!

nikki gurl's birthday 2m. sept 14. happy birthday nikki! more churvas to come. :)

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To get out of difficulty, one must usually go through it !

she's there

she had an early flight to hongkong.
i was barely awake when she left home.
all i know is she gave me a kiss on the cheeks and said that she's leaving.
it was around 4am.

no worries though. she'll return naman on monday.
my sister's just a tourist. :)

rough week and freaking out

rough tough week. awful just awful. i've been chasing time, professors and praying that the deadlines would be moved somehow. i am always in a hurry, there's no reason to be laid back at this point in time. ugh! this has been my busiest week so far.

THESIS, as always, is the primary source of stress. the thesis draft we sent to our adviser has gone missing in the pigeon hole... we are supposed to submit it today, before six, however as we were rushing to school, we received a message from our beloved thesis adviser confirming that it was indeed lost. what's worse is, after we printed the unedited manuscript, we were greeted with the news that miss selfa (the research teacher) happily went home few minutes before we arrived! so irritating, especially when you rushed all the way from clinical duty at trece martires.

speaking of trece martires, i had the strangest encounter with my patient at the mental institution. while he was under my supervision, he had a hallucination! he became preoccupied and bothered. started talking to someone (who's not even existing) to his right side and looks at me strangely. it was horrifying, he was saying things, muttering under his breath. he even grabbed my hands and kissed it (and it really scared me!). the rest of the session became a drag. i was so scared of him that right after i returned him to his ward, i broke in to tears and started to freak out. my friends described it as "humahagulgol". i was shaking badly. i was so thankful when my C.I. approached me and told me that she'll be changing my patient. she even asked me if i still want to pursue my clinic duty... ( of course i need to finish it.)

lastly, it was really untimely to have english proficiency program tomorrow, we are so dead tired i wonder how long can we survive the 8am to 5pm session. :(

boohoo

feels like i'm having a nightmare... my oh-so organized schedule was toppled over when the "unexpected OJT" came in to picture. the old TTH was now M-F with English Proficiency Program on Saturdays 8am-5pm. bad news is the workload has increased so much and there is insufficient time to accomplish each task well. for the next two or three weeks we are expected to:

-come up with a play: 1 for physio psych and 1 for clinical ojt (case presentation)
-THESIS defense
-Structured Learning Experience (prepare and conduct a seminar workshop for the class)
-our very own web page
-Psychological evaluation/Clinical Diagnosis/Psych Report for OJT
-Case presentation report

it wasn't like we would be able to do all of these well for such a short amount of time! we have a full schedule from monday til saturday. how can we even practice for the performance? in between the busy sched we still need to fly to singapore.. geez! we are supposed to be feeling ecstatic since the singapore trip is few days from now. boohoo! burned out! so many things so little time.

drained

i just got home from school and i am so tired and i've got this mild headache.
i'm not sure if i had this headache due physical burn-out (i badly need some sleep) or it was an outward manifestation of too much thinking and stress.

who wouldn't get stressed?! i've got so many requirements to accomplish: SLE for group dynamics, Presentation (/final exam) for Physio-psychology and even thesis. to top it all, my OJT which is supposed to start after the Singapore trip was moved and it is to start tomorrow at trece martires cavite. My schedule has drastically changed from TH to MTWTHF (8:30-5:00PM). it's awful. i designated W and F for thesis making and completion of requirements, now i could barely rest.
wah. so sad. all i want to do before my singapore trip is to have a well deserve rest. i really hate to look haggard on my photos. too bad, i've got no other choice but to comply.

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hi LORD,
it's me again..
i think you have to carry me this time..
will you?

irrelevant

i cannot even post something relevant these past few months. geez!
i've been too busy and i haven't blog anything except forwarded mails and few notices just to let people know i am still alive..
sigh.
should i go on hiatus?

Problem Solved

Problem solved.
it was not a browser problem.
it has something to do with my connection.
=)

HELP!!!

i need help..
for some reason, i cannot view ALL blogspot blogs.
i cannot view my blog too.
i can access my dashboard and posts
BUT I CANNOT VIEW THE BLOGS!

i tried changing my browser from Firefox to Internet Explorer
i restarted by laptop but still nothing happen!

HEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPP!

if anyone knows what to do please do e-mail me:
roan_layton@yahoo.com
rayanne.layton@google.com
or send me an IM.

i saw this while cleaning my mail box.

WHAT DOES LOVE MEAN?

Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it. Touching words from the mouth of kids. What does Love mean? A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:

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"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." Rebecca- age 8

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"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth." Billy - age 4

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"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." Karl - age 5

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"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." Chrissy - age 6

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"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." Terri - age 4

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"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." Danny - age 7

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"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss" Emily - age 8

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"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)

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"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate," Nikka - age 6 (we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)

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"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday." Noelle - age 7

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"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." Tommy - age 6

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"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore." Cindy - age 8

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"My mommy loves me more than anybody . You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night." Clare - age 6

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"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken." Elaine-age 5

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"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford." Chris - age 7

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"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day." Mary Ann - age 4 -

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"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." Lauren - age 4

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"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." (what an image) Karen - age 7

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"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross." Mark - age 6 ----

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"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." Jessica - age 8

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And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four-year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry"

love it!

my friends, CHCC, Batulao, Batangas, Aug. 25, 2007

please read

i cannot receive any text messages or calls for the meantime. those who wish to contact me could send me a ym message (ym add:roan_layton) or call me at our landline =)

my cellphone is once again gone. this time it was not stolen but i accidentally dropped it in the toilet bowl. it's not working and i still have to bring it to some technician to check if the damage can be repaired.

REST!

today's activities has almost drained out of my energy..
it was fun but it left me with aching legs and feet.
my whole body is begging for a good rest yet i can't indulge myself with that well deserve rest.
i still have to pack my things for tomorrow's retreat.
buy snacks as well
oh the sadness.
i so wanted to have a very long sleep
but all i get is another activity that would surely leave me badly beaten up by friday.
aarrggh!! i'm so dead tired!!!

my heart's song

my hearts song..oh, thank you LORD for everything. for that changing love. for the patience and loving me as i am, imperfections, flaws and all. thank You LORD.

THANK YOU

Just a little while longer I wanna pray
Can't get You off my mind so I came to say
Thank You Lord just for loving me
Many times as I do forget
Every need that You have met
Oh thank You Lord, I know You're showing me
You are there when I am down and out
You're holding me, Your love is so amazing
Oh it changed me

Chorus:
Here I am with all I am
Raise my hands to worship You
I wanna say thank you, oh thank you
For everything, for who You are
You cover me, You touch my heart
I wanna say thank you

I could have died in my sin but You saved me
Didn't have any hope at all
You gave me peace divine, strength to carry on
I should have been the one to pay
But instead You took my place
My Jesus, words cannot explain
Even though I don't deserve Your love for me
You look beyond my fault and You showed mercy

CHORUS

I wanna say thank you for the sun
I wanna say thank you for the rain
Everything You do is beautiful
I'm so grateful for Your love

weekend rundown

another great weekend!
sunday was spent at church.
the youth service was a blast..(i thought nasira namin ni sara yung infocus)
then off to greenhills!
really love to shop. grabe. nawala bigla yung sakit ko pagkita ko ng bags.
i bought this really cute dress for a good price.
ate at kamico's. great italian food.
super creamy lasagna and yummy tacos.
tapos we went to sara's place.
i can't remember the event pero it was fun.
-monday (which i consider my weekend extension)
watched transformers. FINALLY.

My Savior My GOD

I am not skilled to understand
What God has willed, what God has planned
I only know at his right hand
Stands one who is my savior

I take him at his word and deed
Christ died to save me this I read
And in my heart I find a need
For him to be my savior

That he would leave his place on high
And come for sinful man to die
You count it strange, so once did I
Before I knew my savior

My savior loves, my savior lives
My savior's always there for me
My God he was, my God he is
My God he's always gonna be

Yes, living, dying; let me bring
My strength, my solace from this spring
That he who lives to be my king
Once died to be my savior

That he would leave his place on high
And come for sinful man to die
You count it strange, so once did I
Before I knew my savior

My savior loves, my savior lives
My savior's always there for me
My God he was, My God he is
My God he's always gonna be

munchkins

my comfort food.

few pieces of chocohoneydipped and chocobutternut left from the 45 pcs big bunch.

from jaja

this is quoted from jaja's post (july 31, 2007-Where do broken hearts go) in her blog Posh and Orange:

"...a heart should be wise, although broken. It should know where and who to run to when it has been let down. It should know what to desire when it has been left bleeding. It should not make the easy choice of being bitter.

The broken heart should go back home. In the palm of the One who created hearts in the first place. "

Lord...

...You know better than I..

pressure

it feels like malapit na graduation. ganito ba talaga feeling ng malapit na grumaduate.
i mean, i've been thinking things like:
ano gagawin ko pag graduate?
vacation or work asap? if yes, saan and what type of work?
clinical ba or industrial?
mag aaral nalang ba ulit?
should i pursue medicine or magmasteral or bio units nalang para double degree nalang?
ano naman ang masterals ko?
counseling ba? or O.D?
saan naman ako mag aaral?
should i take the board exams for counselors?
will i work abroad? bakit naman?
will i get my own house na? where and why?
ano ba uunahin ko? car o house?
hay.ginugulo ko nanaman utak ko.hehe
can't help but think. tama bang ipressure ang sarili?
d pa nga half way ang thesis!
LORD, help. Wisdom.

voter's registration

i'll go to the municipal office later..maybe 4pm for voter's registration. geez. it makes me feel old :) i'm not in the mood to go through the registration process but my mom keeps on insisting that my sister and i go with it. oh well, ok na rin. i need 2 valid ID's for my passport. if i could get my voter's ID early (oh how i wish!) then i'll be glad.

home home home

yet another boring day at home. more free days than school days. for this week, i only have my TTH class and 3 days at home. so 5 free days and 2 school days. how awful.

day off

it's my day off (again!).

since it's really boring here i started:
-playing prime suspect (but i got stuck since i can't find the battery)
-answering mykl's latest meme (i'm not yet done. 5 down 2 to go!)
-taking the personality test at BBC..

thesis

thesis
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thesis
thesis

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the perks of online shopping

how come i didn't explored online shopping before? it is my sister's latest addiction and hopefully *really really really hopes* it wouldn't be mine.

online shopping is so inviting. i didn't know that there are Filipino online shops that sell clothes, accessories, shoes, bags, even alarm clocks at a very low price. we discovered several online shops at Multiply. those who sell custom made products have at most 3 stocks per item. meaning, there is a less chance of bumping in to someone who wears the same clothes as you are. they also allow the customers to reserve the products. the best thing about it: it is quite convenient. no more walking at the malls (but i love walking at the malls ^_^ ), no need to spend money for your fare, no need to fall in line at the cashier and less expense on food (we always dine out after shopping). all you need to do is contact the owner through sms, give your full name and address , deposit the money in her account or through G-cash and wait for your item to be delivered at your home through aboitiz 2go or air21(you get your purchased item the following day after you pay for it). the customer pays for the shipping of the items. (would cost 70-100 pesos)

yesterday, my sister received her item. really cute bear pendant. hmm. never mind. i'll just divert my attention to food blogs instead.

food blog

lately, i've been really in to browsing food blogs and sites. i saw one at joan's blog kasi and was influenced by mykl's latest cooking and baking hobby.

i've been busy searching for easy-to-do recipés: italian foods, desserts every thing that seems to taste good.

searching for a good recipé does take so much time but the good thing is, it also divert my attention from online shopping. ^_^

announcement for psy42

if you didn't receive an e-mail with the thesis acceptance letter, please feel free to download your copy at these sites:

http://putstuff.putfile.com/96193/9101660
http://files-upload.com/385514/letterofacceptanceTHESIS.doc.html

thanks!

randomness!

blog meme...

randomness...feed your mind and your blog
week of July 8: Vacationing

1. What is your favorite vacation spot? -anywhere na may beach. puerto galera when it is not in peak season.
2. Would you rather drive or fly? fly! i'm not in to driving. infact, i don't trust myself when it comes to driving!
3. Have you ever been on a cruise? Would you want to go on one? not yet. but would love to go on cruise at the carribean. if the budget is tight, kahit star cruise nalang!
4. What has been your best/worst vacation? best vacation was the puerto galera getaway w/mcarl.worst is too harsh. my not-so-fun vacations we're spent in arayat pampanga.holy weeks. i think i was still a kid then. i was bored to death.
5. How long do you think is long enough for a vacation? no specific time span for me. unless i'm not yet bored and i'm still enjoying, then it's not long enough. when boredome creeps in, then it's enough. go home.
6. Do you spend alot of money while on vacation? Do you buy alot of souvernires? What's the coolest one you've gotten? yup. i love to spend during vacation but not on souverniers. cash was spent on travelling from one place to another and food as well! i love to eat and be merry! hahaha
7. If money were no object, where would you go on vacation? europe! paris. manhattan. carribean. sentosa.would love to go on a trip around the world!

i'm tagging jolie, te kaye, mykl

random thoughts

got home from my weekend escapade at noon time, monday. derecho sa school for my 2pm exam. the exam was really hard. i was thinking it was hard kasi i didn't give so much time studying. but then my classmates told me that it was difficult kasi most of the items are not discussed in the class. ayun naman pala. too tired to realize that.

then 2 days of beloved sleep and rest. no exams last tuesday and wednesday. bawi bawi agad sa sleep.

heated argument with my mom last night. i should have kept my mouth shut!

OD exam 12nn. it was not that difficult but a real torture to my right hand. sort of essay kasi.

received the copy of the letter with the parent's approval sheet for singapore tour. yey! tuloy na singapore unless mom and dad change their minds.

deleted my multiply account. it's so neglected and i have no plans of updating it -i power blogger ^_^)-

currently thinking new blog entries.

checking friendster.

thinking of new blog layout.

online shopping.

'lA-zE

i've been too lazy to post updates on the blog. i didn't even finish the blog meme (sorry myk!, d pa rin tapos), too busy cramming for the exams (which i normally do) and at the same time watching HOUSE,MD season III (^_^)

so lazy ba o busy lang?

exam week

la updates. sorry ♥

all about hate

i was tagged by myk days ago. and it took awhile before i finished this. lazy o busy? hehe


Foods you hate: big no no to any food with pickles (mc do cheese burger, mayo w/pickles) etc. balot, specially the "sisiw" eew and penoy. i'm okay with seafoods basta wag yung talaba! liver and gizzards, the list goes on and on (note: pero hindi ako pihikan sa food promise ^_^ ).

Fruits that you hate: Papaya, Guava, Durian (hate the smell)

Veggies that you hate: tortang eggplant, eggplant na inihaw, eggplant sa pakbet. talbos ng kamote and talbos ng sayote.

Celebrities or people that you hate: Ruffa and other celebrities who just can't help but talk about their personal concerns on national television. attention seeking people. TRAPO.

Events/incidents/situations you hate: humiliation, being in a very uncomfortable situation, hates politicians on TV. also hates meeting de agenda of the senatorial candidates.

TV shows or movies that you hate: sexy films are really irritating. i'm not fond of watching boxing. local and hollywood films na walang story. yung for the sake lang na may magawa na movie.

Type of music that you hate: Hard core rock. songs that contain explicit language.

Household chores that you hate: sweeping the floor. (really a torture. wala ako mawalis but when my mom re-sweep the floor, dami niya nawawalis!) washing plates na may ketchup.

Things you hate about the world: Injustice. Sins. even the poverty.

Things that you hate about yourself: my moodswings. the sometimes hard to control temper. impulsiveness when shopping. being really stiff at certain times. fear of uncertain.

i'm tagging AC.

weekend getaway

i'm going out! be back on monday morning :)

girls night out

i had fun with you guys! thanks mcarl, jessa and claude. though it didn't end up so good (hehehehe. sorry about that!)

Gay Lingo: History Of Chorva

An excerpt from IVAN's blog!

Dear Me,

I really find it amazing how Filipino gays can be so creative, especially in making their own lingua. You'll never know how they make this up. And you'll also find how funny they sound.

CHORVAH has its etymology from the Greek word cheorvamus, meaning "for lack of the right word to say," or "in place of anything you want to express but cannot verbalize." Ibig sabihin pala, siya ay parang "aloha" sa wikang Hawaiiano, which can mean many, many things.

"Chorvah" can be used as:

Noun: "ano" / "kwan" / "or something"

"Ate Glow, kelan yung birthday chorvah ni Big Mike?"
"Hoy, Vicky to, whatcha gonna wear ba? The sporty or the chinese chorvah mo?"

Adjective: used if you want to be polite.
"Ang chorvah naman niyan!"(So, ano ba? Pangit ba o maganda? Baduy ba or ang arte?)
They will never know what you really mean. How polite!

Verb: can replace any verb
"Chorvah lang ng chorvah!"
Chorvah is such an amazing word, it lets you choose your own adventure. At least you will never be accused of putting words in somebody else's mouth. If you don't have anything to say, or you can't find the right word to say, or you want to say something but you don't know how to say it, just say CHORVAH!

Variations: Chuvah, Chenes, Chenelyn
Hehehe! *winks*

bye dad

silence.. that's all we have when dad left (again) for kuwait this morning..
sigh.. i'll sure miss him.
the familiar scent of coffee every other hour..
the tv left on over night..
the noise and the laughter..
the blue bag on the couch..
all gone..
things won't be the same here..

boring!

it's getting boring and boring. super wala na magawa so napagdiskitahan ko yung template ko. i also cleaned up my yahoo mail inbox (na sobrang dami ng laman), nagfriendster, nag you-tube atbp.

most of the time, i spend more days at home than in school. i have a class every TTH, research/thesis every Friday. Due to the singapore tour, i pulled myself out of my educ setting OJT and that makes my MW free. I've no class on saturdays and sundays are church days.
3 days in school and 4 free days! nauubusan na ko ng gagawin.

TODAY...

i found out that i am:
1. narcissistic (group dynamics!)
2. passive aggressive (according to my groupmates in group dynamics)
3. becoming a camera-addict! (no scientific basis ^_^)

viaje de alimento

in english: food trip!

that's what i've been doing for the past weeks. dine out.

last sunday we went to alabang to satisfy the mojo potatos craving. the place to be:Shakeys;

that's my sister and her pizza.

TODAY: we went out for dinner for yet another pizza house. this time pizza hut. to try the cheezy pops thingy.

with my dad ^_^

love this pic!

me and my sundae

eyzee and her dessert

it's not a mystery why we are having a hard time losing weight!

3 missed calls and 2 friendster messages

hmm.. not the right time to talk about it.

fLu!

napakasakiting bata ko talaga! hmp. super bilis tamaan ng sipon at lagnat.
grr. kung kailan naman malapit na exams. sigh.

diet

i need to go on a diet. nagsisikipan na mga damit ko and puro pisngi na ko. waaah!

chocoholic

that somebody is GOD

Somebody is proud of you
Somebody is thinking of you
Somebody is caring about you
Somebody misses you
Somebody wants to talk to you
Somebody wants to be with you
Somebody hopes you aren't in trouble
Somebody is thankful for the support you have provided
Somebody wants to hold your hand
Somebody hopes everything turns out all right
Somebody wants you to be happy
Somebody wants you to find him/her
Somebody is celebrating your success
Somebody wants to give you a gift
Somebody thinks that you ARE a gift
Somebody hopes that you are not too cold or too hot
Somebody wants to hug you
Somebody loves you
Somebody admires your strength
Somebody is thinking of you and smiling
Somebody wants to be your shoulder to cry on
Somebody wants to go out with you and have a lot of fun
Somebody thinks the world of you
Somebody wants to protect you
Somebody would do anything for you
(Somebody wants to be forgiven)
(Somebody is grateful of your forgiveness)
Somebody wants to laugh with you
Somebody remebers you and wishes that you were there
(Somebody is praising God for you )
Somebody needs to know that your love is unconditional
[Somebody needs you to know that His love is unconditional]
(Somebody values your advice)
Somebody wants to tell you how much they (He) care
Somebody wants to share their (His) dreams with you
Somebody wants to hold you in their (His) arms
Somebody wants YOU to HOLD them in your arms
[Somebody wants to hold you in His arms]
Somebody treasures your spirit
Somebody wishes they could stop time because of you
(Somebody praises GOD for your friendship and love )
Somebody loves you for who you are
Somebody can't wait to see you
Somebody loves the way you make them feel
Somebody wants to be with you
Somebody wants you to know that they are there for you
Somebody is glad that you are his/her friend
Somebody stayed up all night thinking about you
(Somebody is alive because of you)
Somebody is wishing that you notice him/her
Somebody wants to get to know you better
(Somebody misses your guidance/advice )
Somebody wants to be near you
Somebody has faith in you
Somebody trusts you
Somebody needs your support
Somebody needs you to have faith in you
(Somebody will cry when they read this)
Somebody needs you to let them be your friend
(Somebody hears a song that reminds them of you)
(Somebody needs you to send this to them )

++Re-read the post, but replace somebody with GOD++

Not applicable for those inside the parenthesis ()

affirmation

there's something special about being affirmed.. when someone tells you na "you are kind"or "you are love" or when your friend tells you "i'm at your side, don't worry, you'll be fine". it's kinda uplifting.

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wala lang. we've been doing a lot of activities in our group dynamics class. one session is an activity entitled ""My Life Heroes" (sana tama yung title) we had this paper with 9 boxes. each box has it's corresponding category (example: box 2 - Kind hearted). the task is to find someone in the room who you think fits best in that category, let the person sign his/her name on the space provided.

yesterday, july 5

a long day at school,,
overtime sa library for the sake of thesis
finally may naaccomplish
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i'm not online. i am supposed to work on my thesis... yet i feel a bit tired already. but i'm not yet sleepy, just bored. i'm in my room, the internet connection can't reach my room. i'm too lazy and tired to bother myself with setting up an internet connection. it's 11:07 pm. all quiet here. currently listening to martha munizzi. my phone is not ringing. i think i'll just watch HOUSE M.D. Season III.

half-life

maybe, I need to see the daylight
to leave behind this half-life
don't you see I'm breaking down

lately, something here don't feel right
this is just a half-life
is there really no escape?
no escape from time
of any kind

uhm

hmm...
uhm....
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One can take a criticism like a fireball aimed to hurt you or a candle to illuminate what you couldn't see before.

rester fort rayanne..
rester fort...

another used to be

hmm...hai.. sigh..
i was another used to be.

"Of all the things I've believed in,
I just want to get it over with,
tears form behind my eyes, but I do not cry,
counting the days that pass me by.

I've been searchin' deep down in my soul;
words that I'm hearin' are starting to get old,
it feels like I'm starting all over again,
The last three years were just pretend, and I said...

Goodbye to you,
goodbye to everything I thought I knew,
You were the one I loved,
the one thing that I tried to hold onto.

and it hurts to want everything and nothing at the same time,
I want what's yours and I want what's mine,
I want you, but I'm not giving in this time.

HE still loves me

seems like I always fall short (fallin short)

of bein worthy (Lord I aint worthy)

Cuz I aint good enough (no no)

but he still loves me (still loves me)

survey. la magawa

got this from jolie's blog and jolie got this from sheila's blog

1. Who was your first prom date?
> no prom dates. i went to my junior and senior prom with my friends. baket does it mean na prom yan automatically required ang date?

2. Who was your first roommate?
> my sister...we had this bunkbed. sya sa taas ako sa baba.hehehe

3. What alcoholic beverage did you first drink?
> white wine.. then after couple of shots, red naman... then..

4. What was your first job?
> hmm.. wala pa. is OJT considered here? i worked as finance analyst at aboitiz jebsens, then as an HR assistant.

5. What was your first car?
> i can't even drive.. let alone have my own car.

6. When did you go to your first funeral?
> "your" talaga? Panu yun? Wehehe…!
oo nga naman ^_^

7. Who was your first love?
> si Jesus Christ

8. Who was your first grade teacher?
> napakadami nila. ibang teacher per subject. pero yung first to enter the room was ms. cora. class adviser ko.

10. When you snuck out of your house,who were you with?
> i was either a nice kid or takot kay mommy or mataas lang talaga ang bakod namin. we were not allowed to play outside when we're younger. tapos sanay ako magpaalam.

11. Who was your first best friend and are you still friends with them?
> apple, back in nursery. ewan ko ba, we were inseperable then. pero alam na ba namin ang concept ng bestfriends dati?

12. Where was your first sleepover?
> uhm? di ko alam. baka at graciel's place.

13. Will this be the first time you ever went to friendster.com?
> huh? no.

14. Whose wedding were you in the first time?
> laging flower girl kaya i cant remember sa dami ng weddings.

17. First tattoo or piercing?
> ears. nung baby ako. then tattoo? it was a henna.

19. First crush?
> sino nga ba?!

20. First time you smoked a cigarette?
> never.

note: some items are missing. i don't know why.

barbeque (part II)

yan. that's the barbeque thing the other day. naexcite kami kaya super dami yung nagrill. di tuloy namin maubos ubos. inabot pa kinabukasan.

singapore-malaysia

singapore and malaysia tour. our professor announced this afternoon that the behavioral sciences department planned an International OJT/tour at Singapore and Malaysia this coming Sept.18-21, 2007, and those who are interested are invited to join. this is an exposure trip for the 3rd year and 4th year psychology students. it's not mandatory but those who would join would receive some sort of excemptions from some projects.

the good news: my parents allowed me to join. they'll pay for my travel expenses! whew.

this is really exciting. =)

barbeque

just for fun, dad and i will prepare the dinner. chicken and pork barbeque. nagmarinate na nga ako. he'll do the grilling later. =)

some of the best moments in life:

1. lying in bed listening to rain outside
2. a long drive on a calm road
3. finding money in your old jeans or bag just when you need it
4. giggling over silly joes
5. holding hands with a friend
6. getting a hug from someone who loves you
7. the moment your eyes fill with tears after a big laugh

New season

i attended the 8th anniversary of WIN pasig last sunday..their theme is "more of Christ. more souls for God's glory" their vision for this year: Year 2007- Bountiful Harvest of Souls. the guest speaker, Ptr. Norman Tec imparted to the congregation the challenge to evangelize. "How can you make a Christian country a Christian"

T.G.I.Fridays

we had early dinner at TGIFridays.. the best talaga. sobrang nagccrave ako for any food on their menu lately, kaya yun, today was so much fun. satisfied ang appetite.

with my dad

eyzee and roanne

dad and my sister

eyzee and her burger

chicken fingers and fries yummy!

hehehehe.. katakawan. :)

rain rain

we are almost leaving. nakabihis na and all. punta sana ng alabang. and then the rain pour down. it keeps pouring, kaya eto, stranded kami. can't leave the house. sobrang lakas pa rin til now.

wanna sleep

it's saturday but i'm up so early. honestly, i want to get more sleep and wake up maybe just before lunch time. kaya lang, mom woke me up so early (5am) because she's leaving. then, i've been receiving txt messages from 6 am and a phone call at 8. kaya nawala na yung antok ko. hay.

everything

Find me here

Speak to me

I want to feel you

I need to hear you

You are the light

That is leading me to the place where i find peace again

You are the strength that keeps me walking

You are the hope that keeps me trusting

You are the life to my soul

You are my purpose

You are everything

And how can i stand here with you and not be moved by you

Would you tell me how could it be any better than this

You calm the storms

You give me rest

You hold me in your hands

You won't let me fall

You steal my heart and you take my breath away

Would you take me in

Would you take me deeper now

'cause you're all i want

You are all i need

You are everything, everything

congratulate me

sheesh. just kidding. i think i deserve some treat. i was able to survive one whole week at school, despite of the constant dizziness and discomforts. i was able to finish my 8:30-4:00 pm class yesterday and my 7:30-5:00 pm duty at the SPED school th other day. that's an accomplishment. kasi naman, it seems like i had this flexi-sched. i could stay at school as long as kaya pa ng katawan ko. di ba? hay!

on blogging

i browsed jolie's blog yesterday and i found out that i've been managing several blogs and sad to say, none of them is being updated regularly. hmm.. it's not that i'm lazy to post anything, kaya lang whenever i'm in the mood to blog, wala naman ako maisip ipost...parang pagharap ko sa screen, isa isang nagdidisappear lahat ng thoughts and ideas. nakakainis tuloy.

take this post for example. i was on my way to school this morning when this came across my mind. i was thinking na "later, pag uwi ko, i will post this" kaya lang, eto.. parang less than half nga lang to ng original idea na dapat ipopost ko, kasi i can't remember the rest.

theme parks

i miss theme parks. oi! yung 3 na kasama ko magride-all-you-can 2 weeks ago, alis ulit tayo! hahaha. round 2!

fourth year

wooh! fourthyear.. just 2 semesters to go and i'm done with college... parang kakapasok ko lang kahapon, tapos lalabas na ko agad. ang bilis..
medschool naman ang next.

home

it's really good to be home.. lately, i realized that whenever i went somewhere (school for example), i always got the urge of wanting to go home immediately. parang nakakatamad magstay sa labas, nakakapagod. it feels better to stay inside my house.

surprises

wala lang. it seems like parang andaming surprises lately. some were surprised to see me. tapos i surprised some close friends din with the my current status. db? parang walang katapusang gulatan.

sick

i've been experiencing a lot of dizziness lately. today i was forced to go home after my first class because i need to get some rest. hay.

...

no to drugs
no to alcohols
no to cheating
no to gambling
no to lying
no to back fighting
no to answering back to parents
no to impurities
no to anything that is against to the One my YES belong..
...JESUS CHRIST

bukol

i got myself a medium size "bukol"in the middle of my forehead. it's been throbbing for an hour now.

teary hello

yesterday, i attended the 3rd service at cog... it's been a while since i last went there...
it was a teary hug and hello upon seeing ailyn.. ... ... .... ...