Wednesday, July 09, 2008
WELCOME BACK to me!
& to Miranda, too... she just arrived last Tuesday. :)
after more than a year and a half, so much (just so much!, really) has changed that even my previous posts no longer seem believable to myself because... they're just so old. those were actually my thoughts that I was writing, but now, I feel like somebody not so different from my old self, not so different from the Yin that people knew, but I feel like somebody...quite new. I don't know what's up... basta! everything (my spiritual life, my social life, & even my academic/school life!) is taking on a very wild turn! a lot has happened & the course of events in the past 19 months has definitely made a lot of change in this world, so much so that even the ice caps of the North Pole are melting fast!
maybe I should visit this once in a while & write more about the story of my life here. nobela na 'to!!! :))
after more than a year and a half, so much (just so much!, really) has changed that even my previous posts no longer seem believable to myself because... they're just so old. those were actually my thoughts that I was writing, but now, I feel like somebody not so different from my old self, not so different from the Yin that people knew, but I feel like somebody...quite new. I don't know what's up... basta! everything (my spiritual life, my social life, & even my academic/school life!) is taking on a very wild turn! a lot has happened & the course of events in the past 19 months has definitely made a lot of change in this world, so much so that even the ice caps of the North Pole are melting fast!
maybe I should visit this once in a while & write more about the story of my life here. nobela na 'to!!! :))
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
WHAT THE - ?!?
Your Subconscious Self
What's Really on Your Mind?
corinne, your subconscious mind is most preoccupied with issues around your friendships
On a conscious level, you might already be aware that something is troubling you, or eating up a lot of time when it comes to your friendships. But it's also possible that thoughts and feelings about your relationships have been preoccupying your subconscious mind — leaving you with nothing more than a general sense that things just don't feel 100% right in your life though you can't quite figure out why.You may feel dissatisfied with your current circle of friends or conflicted about one of your closer friendships. Perhaps you long for more fulfilling connections, or wish that you found your friendships less draining, or more balanced. Or maybe you're so frustrated with your situation that you avoid the topic all together.Whichever feelings hold true, your test results indicate that right now, your subconscious mind is working overtime to resolve the issues confronting you in this area of your life — even if you don't feel aware of it.
However, you can learn easy ways to tap into your subconscious mind and discover the source of the issues that are preoccupying you.
what the - ?!?!? I was browsing and whatever I saw first or wanted to click was my answer... now I'm thinking that was one test I should have taken seriously, and that's one test I'll retake someday!!!
What's Really on Your Mind?
corinne, your subconscious mind is most preoccupied with issues around your friendships
On a conscious level, you might already be aware that something is troubling you, or eating up a lot of time when it comes to your friendships. But it's also possible that thoughts and feelings about your relationships have been preoccupying your subconscious mind — leaving you with nothing more than a general sense that things just don't feel 100% right in your life though you can't quite figure out why.You may feel dissatisfied with your current circle of friends or conflicted about one of your closer friendships. Perhaps you long for more fulfilling connections, or wish that you found your friendships less draining, or more balanced. Or maybe you're so frustrated with your situation that you avoid the topic all together.Whichever feelings hold true, your test results indicate that right now, your subconscious mind is working overtime to resolve the issues confronting you in this area of your life — even if you don't feel aware of it.
However, you can learn easy ways to tap into your subconscious mind and discover the source of the issues that are preoccupying you.
what the - ?!?!? I was browsing and whatever I saw first or wanted to click was my answer... now I'm thinking that was one test I should have taken seriously, and that's one test I'll retake someday!!!
Saturday, November 11, 2006
whoa!!! after 6 months. :-D
after 6 months of hibernation, here I go to tell you what the newest with me is! I'm super excited to learn soccer!!! :-D had I only been this interested in the years that had passed, ... never mind. there's no room for regrets now... only excitement can fill me today! and, of course, my faith. :-) I won't tell you more unless I have more to tell, that is, unless I can show progress. but for now, I can & will tell you where this excitement came from. there was a time in the past when Wedding Peach (the corny animé series) was being televised in ABS-CBN... I loved the series & we, my sister & I, got to love soccer balls, too. we did not know how to play soccer, we didn't have a soccer ball, but we did have a stuffed toy, a stuffed soccer ball from Blue Magic... I believe we bought that. my interest in soccer also aroused when I had gotten to know that friends from Focolare actually play soccer because they're part of their schools' programs... I was interested, but not this interested. today, the excitement that I hold is actually built during my stay in UST... having known a friend who happens to be a part of AB Women's Football Team, I was interested and somehow tempted to join... but I didn't join, perhaps because I was thinking that at that time I couldn't handle everything I wanted to, considering that my parents actually think that I'm frail (since I had asthma before [which I think I've outgrown], tuberculosis, & a type of pneumonia), that it runs in our blood that we all have weak knees (literal; weak bones), and that I was (& maybe I still am) the baby of the family (I'm the youngest girl) so my parents still fetch me... (& I let them treat me like a baby, I guess...) anyway, besides my friend (Yvet's the name ^^), I have this classmate, JR, who is a member of AB Men's Football Team (or Club?) & is a great player... once, he had this really big bruise on his leg... I was so amazed with his dedication since even if he didn't know where the bruise came from (if I remember it right), he still continued to be part of the team, he continues to play! it's his passion! (just like my passion for music... -_-) he's so into it, & I admire that. given all those, it still did not cross my mind that I'd like to join a team or what. now, my sister (Iya) is in Italy, & she told us once that she now plays soccer there with the other Gen (of Focolare) from Italy & from the other parts of the world... now that made me envious!!! nainggit ako at naiinggit pa rin. from there, I had this idea that someday I will learn how to play soccer, too... someday I will be playing soccer! then, last Monday, I was wearing a green shirt given us by my sister (Ate Ava) in Minnesota... it had this white football print along with some words... ka-blah! this shirt was noticed by a co-member of the choir (JC) since he plays soccer for AB, too. I told him the truth that I don't know how to play & I only wear the shirt since... it's a shirt! I like greens... and soccer, too... but I told him that I don't play soccer, & that I want to learn the game. Then, he told me that the (Women's) football team offers training during summer... I told him that I'll contact Yvet about my interest... but I haven't yet. I don't know how I should start... but, since I got to ask JR a while ago how soccer is, if it's fun, or what, (I also told him that I'm interested in soccer,) I'm feeling relieved that at least now some people know that I have this dream... I'm also excited since there are people around whom I know can help me fulfill my wish... I wish I could finally play soccer for my own enjoyment. ^^ (...& for some purposes, too, that only I know... something that I could relate to my family's beliefs... I think you know.) 'til next! :-)
Friday, May 19, 2006
revelations & responsibilities
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i was supposed to post this one last March 12. here goes...
title: revelations & responsibilities
today, i did something horrible... i revealed to my BES classmates that i joined a beauty-&-brains contest 3 years and some months ago! i shouldn't have told them about that... tsk tsk tsk...
end of revelations part. i do not want to say more about that...
responsibilities. i do not know if i could handle them. it's not that i cannot; it's just that
"it's just that"...
i wasn't sure then (& i still am) that i'd be able to continue my studies in the university... who knows, i might not be lucky enough this time... i think i'm in the list of those facing the possibility of being... debarred. ^^ yep, that's right. last year, my clearance said, i'm on probation. days after receiving my clearance, i enrolled for summer classes for 2 subjects & was able to pass... the one which was indicated to have the mark of "inc" though wasn't cleared yet... & i think my prof already failed me. if she really did, it would be for the good of both of us... there's a long story behind it that's why i dare say that. (i shall say though that i love her! she's a nice teacher.) i got another deficiency last sem (1st sem) & it's another "inc". that means i now have two deficiencies, both of 3 units. for those in their 2nd year & up here in the university i'm in, we may only have 6 units of deficiencies. lest we maintain that or decrease the numbers, we would be facing debarment. going back to where I first took off, ikinakatakot ko nga lang na baka nandun na 'ko sa spot, biglang wala pala silang maaasahan.
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i don't remember when i had this last edited. whenever that was, i'm sure of one thing today: i'm happy! happy because i'm not yet debarred. i got another failing grade, but this time sa minor, sa NSTP... 3 units ng lab... that did not make me on probationary status or debarred though... good thing. another good thing is... UNO AKO SA MAJOR SUBJECT!!! ang yabang ko, pero imagine that! maybe being in a front seat does make a difference... matataas ang grades ko (dalawa lang ang below 2.00... lahat 1.75 & up na) & i'm thinking i'm really lucky... God is good, God is great! i'm thankful! sobrang saya ng April, ng summer ko, ng buhay!!! at may isa pang ikasasaya... nagkalinawan kami ng sinasabi nila dating boyfriend ko daw. at least, ngayon, kahit para kaming nagpadala lang sa conclusion nila (crowd, classmates, batchmates, hearsay-ers, feeling controllers of our lives... no, i'm not holding grudge, talaga), i know na may decision din kaming nagawa NANG KAMI LANG. magandang magkalinawan.
i'm single & happy! never better! :-)
i was supposed to post this one last March 12. here goes...
title: revelations & responsibilities
today, i did something horrible... i revealed to my BES classmates that i joined a beauty-&-brains contest 3 years and some months ago! i shouldn't have told them about that... tsk tsk tsk...
end of revelations part. i do not want to say more about that...
responsibilities. i do not know if i could handle them. it's not that i cannot; it's just that
"it's just that"...
i wasn't sure then (& i still am) that i'd be able to continue my studies in the university... who knows, i might not be lucky enough this time... i think i'm in the list of those facing the possibility of being... debarred. ^^ yep, that's right. last year, my clearance said, i'm on probation. days after receiving my clearance, i enrolled for summer classes for 2 subjects & was able to pass... the one which was indicated to have the mark of "inc" though wasn't cleared yet... & i think my prof already failed me. if she really did, it would be for the good of both of us... there's a long story behind it that's why i dare say that. (i shall say though that i love her! she's a nice teacher.) i got another deficiency last sem (1st sem) & it's another "inc". that means i now have two deficiencies, both of 3 units. for those in their 2nd year & up here in the university i'm in, we may only have 6 units of deficiencies. lest we maintain that or decrease the numbers, we would be facing debarment. going back to where I first took off, ikinakatakot ko nga lang na baka nandun na 'ko sa spot, biglang wala pala silang maaasahan.
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i don't remember when i had this last edited. whenever that was, i'm sure of one thing today: i'm happy! happy because i'm not yet debarred. i got another failing grade, but this time sa minor, sa NSTP... 3 units ng lab... that did not make me on probationary status or debarred though... good thing. another good thing is... UNO AKO SA MAJOR SUBJECT!!! ang yabang ko, pero imagine that! maybe being in a front seat does make a difference... matataas ang grades ko (dalawa lang ang below 2.00... lahat 1.75 & up na) & i'm thinking i'm really lucky... God is good, God is great! i'm thankful! sobrang saya ng April, ng summer ko, ng buhay!!! at may isa pang ikasasaya... nagkalinawan kami ng sinasabi nila dating boyfriend ko daw. at least, ngayon, kahit para kaming nagpadala lang sa conclusion nila (crowd, classmates, batchmates, hearsay-ers, feeling controllers of our lives... no, i'm not holding grudge, talaga), i know na may decision din kaming nagawa NANG KAMI LANG. magandang magkalinawan.
i'm single & happy! never better! :-)
from brown (to blue) to red
Your true color is Red!
What's Your True Color?
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Yin, your true color is Red!
Your color is red, the color of racy sportscars, blushing cheeks, and luscious roses. Red symbolizes passion, romance, and love. So, since you're ruled by red, you probably trust your feelings more than your brain and tend to act spontaneously. If you see something you want, you go for it without thinking twice — impulsive is your middle name. You don't wait around for people to make decisions, either; you dive right in. Quite the romantic, you pay close attention to your emotions. In fact, if your heart isn't in what you're doing, you won't be satisfied. Of course, even when you do pour all your energy into the projects you tackle, your impetuous nature means your passions can shift as frequently as the wind. That's why some reds have trouble with commitment. Our advice? Next time you're feeling fickle, think before you act, if possible. You might be surprised at the results. Overall, though, it's great to be red. No one lives life more completely than you do.
Red?!? what red?!? ok, so maybe i only get really satisfied when my heart is really really into something, but then... hey, at times i do think before i act! or... maybe red is the artist in me... as if.
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
nothing has changed. -_-'
yes, nothing has changed.
i'm still the same old me... that is, if we are to speak in terms of bad habits... say... procrastination? *sighs* i should be in class at this very moment. i've missed 3 classes today because i willed it to happen. let's backtrack... at the start of the day (Tuesday Ü), I was thinking, "no sleeping unless i get to finish all that i have to do." but i slept a while after. i was sleepy! so, i did... i slept. but before i did, i set the alarm to wake me up an hour after... which i don't think really happened. maybe I did stand to turn off the alarm, but after that... well... i obviously did something that made me decide this afternoon to finish what I have got to finish. i had set another alarm for the early morning, at around 6am, so if i continue sleeping after the first alarm, I'd still have another alarm to wake me up so I could at least do something... problem was, I still slept. my dad forced me to stop being lazy at around 8am... nice. I've got no more time to do what I had to. we left home maybe some minutes after 10:30. I did everything I had to here at school. Problem was, I couldn't finish all before 2nd subject... I extended my working time up to 20 mins. after 3rd subject started. I reached the door of the classroom at 4:30pm. 30 minutes late. they had already started with the activity, eulogy. i cut that class even if there was an hour left before it finishes firstly because i thought makaka-abala na naman ako. second reason, (i admit, bitterly) i was afraid to come in. i knew he would scold me, then the person presenting or that would present would lose his momentum... i wanted to come in, actually, but fear overcame me... it conquered me! i wanted to see doitz, too, but I told Reg that I'll just abstain from doitz today. I also told Joie "patayin mo na lang ako ulit pagdating ko dyan mamaya." well... time to redeem myself?
goodbye worldwideweb!
i'm still the same old me... that is, if we are to speak in terms of bad habits... say... procrastination? *sighs* i should be in class at this very moment. i've missed 3 classes today because i willed it to happen. let's backtrack... at the start of the day (Tuesday Ü), I was thinking, "no sleeping unless i get to finish all that i have to do." but i slept a while after. i was sleepy! so, i did... i slept. but before i did, i set the alarm to wake me up an hour after... which i don't think really happened. maybe I did stand to turn off the alarm, but after that... well... i obviously did something that made me decide this afternoon to finish what I have got to finish. i had set another alarm for the early morning, at around 6am, so if i continue sleeping after the first alarm, I'd still have another alarm to wake me up so I could at least do something... problem was, I still slept. my dad forced me to stop being lazy at around 8am... nice. I've got no more time to do what I had to. we left home maybe some minutes after 10:30. I did everything I had to here at school. Problem was, I couldn't finish all before 2nd subject... I extended my working time up to 20 mins. after 3rd subject started. I reached the door of the classroom at 4:30pm. 30 minutes late. they had already started with the activity, eulogy. i cut that class even if there was an hour left before it finishes firstly because i thought makaka-abala na naman ako. second reason, (i admit, bitterly) i was afraid to come in. i knew he would scold me, then the person presenting or that would present would lose his momentum... i wanted to come in, actually, but fear overcame me... it conquered me! i wanted to see doitz, too, but I told Reg that I'll just abstain from doitz today. I also told Joie "patayin mo na lang ako ulit pagdating ko dyan mamaya." well... time to redeem myself?
goodbye worldwideweb!
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
no more swimming under the sea...
i've changed back to my old blog's template since lately i haven't been seeing the picture used for the borrowed template, swim with me under the sea... it looks better now that it's simpler... less complicated. i hope i would feel ok with this for long so that i wouldn't have to find a replacement this soon.
'til next. :-)
'til next. :-)
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Friday, February 17, 2006
discussion on love...
... is turning out to be a debate!
no... not really a debate... 'tis just something we had some heated arguments on a few minutes, hours, moments ago. 'twas interesting, though...
it's our group's third change of topic... our topic now is something like love in the modern sense, or love then and now... 'tis so just to have an argument, something we could reall talk about, something "intellectually stimulating." we came to these points that would serve as the outline, the supporting ones that makes up the main topic: courtship, technology, conservatism, respect, same sex relationships, context, limits, commitment, and sex. let me remind myself what we should be dealing with given these subs... courtship. courtship then was way harder than courtship now. courtship now is much simpler than that of the past. technology. it is one thing that affects the changes in our views on courtship and the like. conservatism. some people are still conservative; some are now much more liberal... (changes in time bring about these differences in views & opinions.) because of conservatism, some still think sacred of traditions. because of liberalism, i'm most likely to repel traditions, traditionalism. respect and values. values yesterday differ from those of today. self-respect implies to others that the self (or he) should be respected by them... respect begets respect > respect them and they'll respect you... show them that you respect yourself then they'll respect you too... the discussion goes on like that... same sex relationships. i'm against that, for God made woman for man and man for woman... i can tolerate them as long as they're not taken seriously, like that's a matter of life and death. i'm not against homosexuals, bisexuals, and the like, though. context. context of love back then and how it differs now... all i can say is that...love does not change as time goes by. it's the people that change, the culture, the technology, the ways of expressing love!... that should go to the conclusion though... it's not something that should be revealed early in the discussion... it's actually the conclusion! Ü limits. it's said that love conquers all. (yuck! corny!) but in spite of my belief in that, too, i certainly think there are limits to it, especially if it's love by man, then it couldn't possibly be agape or unconditional as God's love. a man can kill but he shouldn't name love as the reason for committing murder. commitment. views on commitment, especially life-long commitments, had changed... life-long commitments are no longer just togetherness... people think harder now before moving to such level, a higher level of intimacy... most no longer think of marriage as something that could be equated with dowry... sex. i still think it's sacred, and that it's still important for a couple to be both virgins as they face each other in the altar. otherwise, well, that's ok, but it's not the best marriage for me... i don't know really... am i in the right position to speak?!?
now that i've laid out some of my views, i gotta clarify that the reader should consider the culture in the country i live in. i'm from the Philippines. i'm a Filipina. (but not the typical Internet Filipina! you people with dirty minds!! how judgmental of you!!!) i'm proud to be one & i'm proud to tell you that i'm not a traditionalist & i'm liberal to some extent. if you study or live in the Philippines or immerse in Filipino communities, you would much better understand how and why i've gained or made these thoughts of mine.
it's your time to shine. XP XD
(btw, i like you, doitz!!! doitz, be mine!!! rather... be a good friend of mine. Ü)
no... not really a debate... 'tis just something we had some heated arguments on a few minutes, hours, moments ago. 'twas interesting, though...
it's our group's third change of topic... our topic now is something like love in the modern sense, or love then and now... 'tis so just to have an argument, something we could reall talk about, something "intellectually stimulating." we came to these points that would serve as the outline, the supporting ones that makes up the main topic: courtship, technology, conservatism, respect, same sex relationships, context, limits, commitment, and sex. let me remind myself what we should be dealing with given these subs... courtship. courtship then was way harder than courtship now. courtship now is much simpler than that of the past. technology. it is one thing that affects the changes in our views on courtship and the like. conservatism. some people are still conservative; some are now much more liberal... (changes in time bring about these differences in views & opinions.) because of conservatism, some still think sacred of traditions. because of liberalism, i'm most likely to repel traditions, traditionalism. respect and values. values yesterday differ from those of today. self-respect implies to others that the self (or he) should be respected by them... respect begets respect > respect them and they'll respect you... show them that you respect yourself then they'll respect you too... the discussion goes on like that... same sex relationships. i'm against that, for God made woman for man and man for woman... i can tolerate them as long as they're not taken seriously, like that's a matter of life and death. i'm not against homosexuals, bisexuals, and the like, though. context. context of love back then and how it differs now... all i can say is that...love does not change as time goes by. it's the people that change, the culture, the technology, the ways of expressing love!... that should go to the conclusion though... it's not something that should be revealed early in the discussion... it's actually the conclusion! Ü limits. it's said that love conquers all. (yuck! corny!) but in spite of my belief in that, too, i certainly think there are limits to it, especially if it's love by man, then it couldn't possibly be agape or unconditional as God's love. a man can kill but he shouldn't name love as the reason for committing murder. commitment. views on commitment, especially life-long commitments, had changed... life-long commitments are no longer just togetherness... people think harder now before moving to such level, a higher level of intimacy... most no longer think of marriage as something that could be equated with dowry... sex. i still think it's sacred, and that it's still important for a couple to be both virgins as they face each other in the altar. otherwise, well, that's ok, but it's not the best marriage for me... i don't know really... am i in the right position to speak?!?
now that i've laid out some of my views, i gotta clarify that the reader should consider the culture in the country i live in. i'm from the Philippines. i'm a Filipina. (but not the typical Internet Filipina! you people with dirty minds!! how judgmental of you!!!) i'm proud to be one & i'm proud to tell you that i'm not a traditionalist & i'm liberal to some extent. if you study or live in the Philippines or immerse in Filipino communities, you would much better understand how and why i've gained or made these thoughts of mine.
it's your time to shine. XP XD
(btw, i like you, doitz!!! doitz, be mine!!! rather... be a good friend of mine. Ü)