A Hundred Million Stories From My Favorite Thomasians

From Seafood Island to Starbucks.

I never realized how much I missed these guys until I saw them again. Buhay pa rin talaga ang 4BeS2. I love you all, classmates.

To my girls, promise me we'll go to Subic on November.

Parang ayaw na naming umuwi. It felt warm and cozy inside to be with these people again. We were classmates from 1st yr college until we graduated. We basically grew up together (kahit 4 years lang).

Felt just like home! :D

PHOTOS HERE!

20 Questions

[01] Do you still have feelings foryour ex? wala na.

[02] Have you ever been given roses?
Yes! Nung college, it was valentine's day and my guy friends from UST gave me red roses.

[03] What is your all-time favorite romance movie/s?
Dami! some would be My Bestfriend's Wedding, The Wedding Singer and Forrest Gump (may romance din naman si Forrest at Jenny di ba? Hehe)

[04] How many times have you honestlybeen in love?
Once!

[05] Do you believe that everyone has a soul-mate?
I believe that we're all meant to be with someone that we truly love. And if that person's the right one and it's the right and perfect time, then God will make everything work out for the two of you.

[06] What's your current problem?
I left the keys to the apartment INSIDE the apartment. I can't get in!! Help!

[07] Have you ever had your heartbroken?
Yes, when I was really young. That was my own fault. Haha.

[08] Your thoughts of online or longdistance relationships?
Difficult. Depends on the persons involved. Kung gusto, may paraan. :D

[09] Have you ever seen a friend as more than a friend?
Yes at kami na ngayon. Heehee.

[10] Do you believe in the statement, "Once a cheater always a cheater"?
No, this can't be true if the guy/girl is walking in the Word of God.

[11] How many kids do you want tohave?
2-3

[12] What is your favorite color(s)?
black, white, blue

[14] Do you believe you truly love only once?
Yup. See my answer in #5.

[15] Imagine you're 69 & your spouse just died, would you get re-married?
Not anymore. Mag-aalaga na lang ako ng mga apo.

[16] At what age did you start getting into relationships?
Oh gosh, I don't want to remember. Haha.

[17] What song do you want to hear at your wedding?
Two Of Us by The Beatles

[18] Do you know someone who likes you?
Yes ata.

[19] Do you like anyone? No.

[20]Do you believe in second chances?
Yes. There's forgiveness. :D

Because I Get High: Why I Love The Gym

I prayed before I signed up for a 1 year membership with Fitness First. So far, so good.

I've been a member of Fitness First for over a month. I go there 5-6 days a week. And I made a list of my reasons why I do.

1. I sweat. I don't sweat in the office. Staying a very cold place, with only my hands moving (kapag nagta-type) and literally burning calories is why I gained weight since my payatot days in college - payatot meaning 80+ lbs.

2. I'm challenged. Ang bigat pala talaga magbuhat. Me and my officemate Raymond got our trainer so our workouts are according to what our goals are. In short, we paid a muscled man to torture us almost every night. Haha! Just joking. Mahirap talaga magbuhat ng weights...as in! But I never thought I'd enjoy it this much...kapag nakakatapos ako ng isang round. May fulfillment. = )

3. I get starstruck. Maraming artista. At dahil isa akong full-blooded Pinay, meaning, natutuwa pa rin akong makakita ng artista kahit anong gawin kong pagpapanggap. I don't watch TV from Monday to Friday but I can name that star in 2 notes!

4. I see results. The reason really why I started going to the gym is to remove the fats from my legs. I have very fat legs if you haven't noticed. At yun ang nilagay kong goal dun sa parang application form ng Fitness First. Seryoso ito. I am so glad that for the past month that I've been working out, I see changes in my shape. Hindi pa naman ako kasing-katawan ni Jessica Alba, but I hope I can get there soon! Hahahah.

5. I have no more dysmenorrhea, and therefore,

6. I feel healthier. Dahil na rin sa cardio exercises. My heart and blood beats and circulates faster.

7. I feel happier. To add to the joy that Jesus brings in my life. I once read that regular exercise produces 'happy hormones'.

8. I'm stronger. Less hingal after a long walk.

9. I LOVE THE CLASSES. There's something about a big group of people moving together, feeling the same energy and grooving to one music. Sabi nga ni Madonna, get into the groove...

10. I get to dance. Another yehey!

This is why I love surfing the net...I learn things that I never learned in school. Teehee!

10 Unexplained Phenomena

10. The Body/Mind Connection -Using processes only poorly understood, the bodyes ability to heal itself is far more amazing than anything modern medicine could create.

9. Psychic Powers and ESP

8. Near-Death Experiences and Life After Death

7. UFOs

6. Deje vu - French phrase meaning already seen, referring to the distinct, puzzling, and mysterious feeling of having experienced a specific set of circumstances before. Some attribute deje vu to psychic experiences or unbidden glimpses of previous lives.

5. Ghosts

4. Mysterious Disappearances - From the crew of the Marie Celeste to Jimmy Hoffa, Amelia Earhart, and Natalee Holloway, some people seem to have vanished without a trace.

3. Intuition - Psychologists note that people subconsciously pick up information about the world around us, leading us to seemingly sense or know information without knowing exactly how or why we know it.

2. Bigfoot - For decades, large, hairy, manlike beasts called Bigfoot have occasionally been reported by eyewitnesses across America. Despite the thousands of Bigfoot that must exist for a breeding population, not a single body has been found.

1. The Taos Hum - Some residents and visitors in the small city of Taos, New Mexico, have for years been annoyed and puzzled by a mysterious and faint low-frequency hum in the desert air. Oddly, only about 2 percent of Taos residents report hearing the sound. Some believe it is caused by unusual acoustics; others suspect mass hysteria or some secret, sinister purpose.

Reference: www.livescience.com

**NAME 7 THINGS THAT MUST ALWAYS BE IN
YOUR BAG**
1. phone
2. cosmetic kit (comb, lip glosses, bottles of perfume, pins, medicine, hairclip)
3. wallet (money, license, IDs)
4. keys to my apartment
5. another bottle of perfume
6. company ID
7. flash disk

**Name 3 things you do when you're really stressed:**
1. read
2. pray
3. sleep on my bed and stare at the ceiling

Name 5 favorite fruits:
1. lanzones/rambutan/longgan
2. grapes
3. dalanghita na matamis
4. watermelon
5. melon

Name 3 things you are wearing right
now:
1. red puffed sleeve shirt
2. curdoroy pants
3. red sandals

What are you thinking about right now?
- my updates for later's meeting

Where is your phone?
- in front of me, on my desk, nakacharge

Where do you sleep?
- kwarto ko sa apartment

Where did you get the shirt you're wearing?
- sa glorietta, makati

What was the last thing you ate?
- milo? hehehe. drank lang. I don't eat breakfast.

What kind of cell phone do you have?
- atom life

What is the closest item near you that is white?
-a candidate's resume

What is the last movie you watched?
- High School Musical 2 on Disney Channel

When did you last feel a tree with your bare hands?
- sa Pangasinan, summer of 2007

:::::THE STRANGE ELEVEN::::

Eleven odd facts about yourself:
1. Are you photo addict?
- mga above average, depends on who or what the subject is

2. What were you doing this morning at 8am?
- naliligo!

3. Do you care for your friendster?
- oo naman

4. How many different beverages have you drank since yesterday?
- 2. Milo and water

5. What are three things you wish to change about yourself?
- i need to think about this.

6. What do you wish for?
- to go to Europe

7. When was the last time you got really hurt?
- last night, while someone was bothering me sa text

8. Any plans for tonight?
- gym/training at 6pm

9. Something you are excited about?
- all coming Sundays and November 2 (June's arrival date)

10. What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
- chocolate/rocky road

11. Describe your keychain?
- pink sheep (June has the red crab)
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1. Do you know anyone in prison?
- Yup!

2. If so, who?
- OJ Simpson

4. Party girl/boy or Home girl/boy?
- home girl

5. Have you ever gotten naked at a party?!
- never

6. Name someone you miss.
- Kuya Deo, my brother who is residing in Calif.

7. Are you named after a grandparent?
- no

8. Who loves you?
- family, church, friends

9. Have you ever broken a rib?
- never

10. Would you rather be a girl or a guy?
-girl!

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1. Who is the most spoiled person you know?
- ako, hahaha! joke lang.

12. Would you rather have a million dollars or true love?
- true dollars, or millions of love

13. Would you rather date someone 2 years younger or older?
- ok lang pareho...pero I'd choose someone 2 years older. = )

14.. What's your favorite junk food?
- candies tsaka konting chips

15. Do you have a porn collection?
- nope

16. Is your birthday on a holiday?
- no

17. Are you old enough to vote?
- yes.

18. Do you have any friends or family in the war right now?
- I've none

19. Are you a vegetarian?
- no

20. Do you worry about global warming?
- yes, only after I watched Al Gore's The Inconvenient Truth

21. Do you like Polar bears?
- only when I see them on Animal Planet or Discovery

22. What song do you want played at your funeral?
- Jars of Clay's I'll Fly Away

Womb + Man = WOMAN

I had sooo much fun at church today because of Pastor Ronnie's teaching about family and marriage. I don't think I'm too young to discuss about this....in a few years I'll be married anyway.

What I really enjoyed about today's teaching is when our Pastor told us how he respects her wife so much! They've been married for many years but the excitement, even the courtship, is still there. Everytime I see them at church, sobrang kakakilig kasi ang sweet sweet pa rin nila. They're proof that having children (they have two kids) should not change your feelings towards your partner.

My Faith Group leader, Ate Neng and many other women at church look radiant everytime I see them. And they have been married, what, 10+ years?! Amazing di ba? There's real joy in them and I am inspired by their spirits.

I would like to share with you some of the things that I learned from our pastor this morning:

*BESIDE (not behind) a man's success is a woman.

*The moment I entered into the right relationship, God has already prepared everything for me (and you!)

*Divorce was only allowed by God because of man's stubbornness but it is not God's perfect will.

*I should desire peace more than my rights. (WOAH! Oo nga ano? Kapag merong hindi nakakaintindi sa atin, instinct nating isipin na, 'Karapatan ko 'to, tama ang ginagawa ko at hindi mo ako mapipigilan at manahimik ka na lang.')

*I should never try to change my partner/friend/brother/sister, that's the role of the Holy Spirit. I can only change myself. Pray!

*I should learn to SHUT MY MOUTH and LISTEN.

*If I am controlled by my emotions, nothing good will happen. (I should settle this within myself. Dapat. Dapat.)

*The reason why God joins a husband and wife together is for them to help one another in their weaknesses, not to tell other people about each other's flaws.

*Ang babae ay isang korona sa kanyang asawa. Dapat ipagmalaki. (This one's my favorite, heheheh!)

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Sa sobrang tuwa ko sa teaching na to, I rushed to go home after our faith group so I can email it to June. Hahaha!

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While me and my church girl friends were talking about this teaching, I just had to thank the Lord for creating me a woman. I am enjoying my womanhood everyday! I love that I get to have long hair, wear skirts AND jeans, shop for pretty clothes and shoes, buy beauty stuff from stores that I like and still worship God while doing all these girly stuff.

I think that we, women, are such powerful beings. We have the heart to feel all these wonderful emotions. Palaging sinasabi na masyadong emotional ang mga babae. I believe this is true but it's a positive thing! Well, at least for those who are masters to their emotions, meaning, hindi nagpapadala sa emosyon nila. Besides, it only adds to our charm as women. ; )

I am a firm believer that ALL women are beautiful. I know I am beautiful because I was fearfully and wonderfully made and you (if you are a woman) are equally beautiful.

2 Goodbyes For The Weekend

One of my good friends from work said goodbye last Friday - si Sherwin. He was one of the first few that I knew in IBM. Parang clown namin si Sherwin sa team, laging nagpapatawa, laging bida. = ) Knowing about his resignation surprised me because I thought he'll be staying for another year...Sabi nga sa Reader's Digest, 'life's like that.'

Before I went home last Friday, he gave me a big hug and that's when I felt THE sadness. Alam mo yun? No matter how I try to control my emotions, my tear glands still manage to win sometimes!!! Hehe!

Sher, I know you're happy where you are. I wish you all the best and I hope you find what you're really looking for. Hehe! Let's eat out soon.

Goodbyes are really sad. The word even sounds lonely. But in this life, there will always be goodbyes, as much as there will always be hellos. = )
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June will be flying to Rhode Island in US tomorrow morning at 9AM. Ok, so it's not really goodbye...because he will be coming back in two months, so he's here by November 2 (according to the plan).

He will be undergoing training starting Monday, with some of his teammates who went there ahead of him.

Today we spent the whole day together. We shopped for some stuff that he'll bring to the trip. I thought I won't cry, but I did for a short while. It's saaaad. I know that 2 months will soon be over...Napakabilis ng oras. Ewan ko, malungkot lang kasi lagi kaming magkasama at magkausap. There's this weird feeling that the next two months won't be the same because he's not here. Awww, ang drama ko naman. At the same time, I am so excited because this is his first out-of- the-country trip! Enjoy di ba?

Tapos mag-isa lang siya sa flight bukas, hehe, adventure. Go June! Kaya mo yan. We'll pray for you tomorrow sa faith group. At sana mabasa mo tong entry na to di ba?

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Before he went home tonight, I told him this: Though I am sad because he's leaving, I am still overwhelmed with joy because of this mighty blessing. This is pure grace and favor! God is really good! We never imagined this would happen, that he would be given this opportunity to go to the States for free! Haha. I call this GRACE, FAVOR and HARVEST. = ) I know that you, my friends, are in agreement with me.

Junee, you're one step closer to your dream. I love you and I will see you soon!