E.M.O. Society

LEFT BEHIND: A Film That Tackles About The Coming Apocalypse

2011-09-28T02:08:00.000+08:00

One night I was looking some full movie uploaded in Youtube to drowse me off and help me eventually sleep. I was thinking of finding some sci-fi or animated movie but I found some rather compelling movie instead. Compelling because this movie is a sequel about the upcoming apocalypse which talks about the rapture, Anti-Christ, revelations in the bible etc.. This is the first time I even heard of the movie but I just can't stop my urge of finishing the whole of it. It's a three part movie that I wish to share with you.

There were a number of times I cried in some scenes, not because they are dramatic but because they talk about God. I don't have the word to explain it exactly how I feel. If you want to know what I am talking about, please feel free to watch it below.

LEFT BEHIND - Part I

(I could not upload the first part as video so please just click on the title and you will be directed to the Youtube link)

THE LEFT BEHIND - Part II

LEFT BEHIND - PART III

May you be blessed watching the movie. :)

Take Some Risk

2011-09-13T05:14:00.000+08:00

Have you ever met someone special at the wrong time? OR Are you in at the wrong time when you met a special someone? However you want to answer this, it all boils down to the bottom line which is something’s wrong – wrong timing.

For sure you can relate, don’t you? It happened to me maybe not once. (I shall speak of this in my tell-all series, SOON!). That awkward feeling knowing that you like him so much but your entire faculty seems to agree that you are not ready yet. Something inside of you is yelling and telling you to wait. And the plea gets louder as you both become sweeter.

Question: If you both like each other then why is there a need of waiting? I think I can answer it this way. This is not the issue of readiness. Simply, this is because of fear. Fear not to enter a new relationship. Fear of worthlessness. Fear of being rejected in the long run. Fear of not being loved back. Fear of reciprocation and of course the fear of – Risk Taking.

I believe that’s the sum of all fear. We are scared to love again and open ourselves hence making us not completely moved on from a painful ending. Because we know that the moment we open ourselves, it makes us vulnerable to almost all sorts of emotions. You may hide it, but you can never escape from feeling every pain and joy of it.

Wrapping it with this;

Someday someone might come into your life and love you the way you've always wanted. If your someday was yesterday, learn. If your someday is tomorrow, hope. If your someday is today, cherish.

Solenn Heusaff's Fire: Great Song and Singer minus Production

2011-09-09T09:04:00.002+08:00

On my way up to the office I heard a wonderful if not quite peculiar beat of a song. Then after a few seconds I find myself stomping my feet with the unique tune of it. So as I got into my desk I tried to search for keywords of the song I heard, for me to find out the title of it and eventually the singer. And to my surprise it’s OPM (Original Pinoy Music). Not that I do not admire OPM, it’s just that I think we have so many talented singers and composers yet handled with a very bad production team. You see, many pinoy who can sing well here and even sport great dancing moves, far better than Koreans or any Asian counterparts; however, there’s a gigantic difference. If Kpop were sold well by productions through fashion, technical play outs of voices and all that unique music videos and packaging, OURS, sad to say, remained to be very laid back. It may not be the worst but certainly not the best. Seems like we are satisfied being a mediocre. You know! That awkward thought that we haven’t raised the level a step higher. So if we would have to compete with them, then the bar has to be raised 2 to 3 points up. No wonder why in our very own local market, our local artist were continuously being defeated in album sales and popularity than those of our foreign competitors.

Alright, going back to the song I was talking about - it is entitled “Fire” by Solenn Heusaff. Considerably an OPM still, though she is of foreign blood since the song was made and done here in the Philippines. I honestly think, she owns a very unique timbre of voice. I really don’t know her much as I do not watch most of the Kapuso shows but certainly if I am to rate her with this it would be a “AAA” grade.

Nevertheless, I am disappointed upon how it was rolled out into the clutches of the entire production. Music video na parang tinipid o sadyang walang budget, nasasayangan ako ng sobra sa talent nya. There maybe some truths to that, because I think it could have been presented way much better. Undeniably, nowadays, every good song and artist will never make it to the top of the competition if not properly backed-up with great production. And here, I think the makers may have failed.

To whoever made that and you wanted to challenge me – hmmmp, ask me I may show you how. Please take this a a healthy evaluation. Sorry if that's how I see it, and maybe the many others too. Okay Fine! Regardless I still love the song - very much.

Try to see what I am talking about with her music video below.

3 Idiots

2011-09-07T08:29:00.002+08:00

Not really my attitude to recommend movies but I shall be providing exception for this one – Aamir Khan's latest film, "3 Idiots.” This is one of Bollywood’s (term to call for Indian movies) priced films that became a top grosser in India not only through a number of movie goers in their country but specifically due to the good reviews and commendations it received abroad.

The leading actor-producer-director wrote on his blog that box office takings for the coming-of-age comedy had already surpassed those for his 2008 hit "Ghajini," which was the previous record holder.

In the United States alone "3 Idiots" has so far made 4.8 million dollars after opening in nearly 120 US theaters.

No Bollywood film has crossed the $4-million threshold before.

The film's success has given Bollywood a boost, after a disappointing 2009 marked by a damaging producers' boycott of multiplex cinemas in a row over box office takings, swine flu fears and a string of big budget flops.

The Business Standard said "3 Idiots" has so far made more money than Bollywood's entire ticket receipts in November, which included the hit "Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani" (An Amazing Story Of Strange Love).

Mayank Shekhar, national cultural editor at The Hindustan Times newspaper, said the same expatriate Indian "IT crowd" who bought "Five Point Someone" appear to have flocked to US cinemas, boosting audiences.

So if you haven’t watched this film yet, please do. Defitely this is a very good one. Promise! Sneak the preview below.

- some material used for this posting is from www.abs-cbnews.com

Daily Mantra

2011-09-06T15:54:00.004+08:00

Let me share with you a very attractive mantra we Christians should try to have. I know that many of us don't feel so much comfortable talking about God and Jesus; guess what?? That's very me before. My personal reason was I felt weaker when I will rest everything to God. It's a feeling that tends to be so proud of our own wit and strength. This is indeed very human. Then one day I realized that it wasn't weakness at all. Yes it was not! It's the acknowledgement that God is stronger that I am. And because we know that He is strong, we can rest with the idea that we can never go wrong.

Believe me, this is not an easy feat to believe into. It takes so much experience before you can surrender to the idea that God has the best things prepared to us.

Consider this, when we go out and roam around and we see a pretty lady walking with an Hermes bag (costing approximately Php 70-100K a piece) we tend to ask ourselves, why don't we have it. Or we see a cute guy in the mall's wide parking lot driving a Lamborghini and ask the same thing.

Know what??? A lesson I learned today is that we have to believe in abundance. We have to believe that all the riches in the universe is own by God and that there's lot of it for all of us to enjoy. The only thing we have to do is to ask for it earnestly and allowing Him to work accordingly in His perfect time. God's time is the perfect timing. And I mean that as I have experienced it for several times.

So the next time you see someone so blessed - tell yourself "I AM NEXT". And what you are about to receive is the best for you.

Now here's the mantra I was talking about. I hope you find it helpful each and every day.

Today I receive all of God’s love for me. Today I opened myself to the unbounded, limitless, overflowing abundance of God. Today the God’s blessings healing and miracles. Today I opened myself to God’s work so I’d become more like Jesus every day. Today I proclaimed that I am God’s beloved. I’m God’s servant; I’m God’s powerful champion. And because I am blessed, I am blessing the world. In Jesus name, Amen.

Gone for the Weekend

2011-09-04T19:39:00.000+08:00

My apology to those who have been following my blog – I was out for nearly 3 days. My family went to my grandparents’ place of origin which is in Calamba, Missamis Occidental. It was such a nice place. My sisters and I had fun in the beach, a private estate owned by a relative so we practically enjoyed the privacy of the place. It was a great place to spend for relaxation and also for deep reflection. And I am glad for one, to have experienced such a lovely time.

To cut the story short…. The whole time was spent at three (3) different provinces namely, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental.

On our way back home, we stopped by Oroquieta City. Ahmmm, it was the decision on my mom. And this place have some significance to me. You know, there are some words or place we know that is sometimes synonymous to a person. And this city apparently is synonymous to someone special for me. I admit it that I was hoping to see him somewhere when we stopped by.

Wala lang share ko lang….. :) :)))

What Happened To Our History?

2011-09-01T07:04:00.000+08:00

The Untold Chapters of our History?

I was drooling over my iPhone videos last night while trying to get some good sleep. Then I bumped into this very interesting YouTube video. The video talks about a purported silenced part of our history primarily in the era of the Marcoses. I don’t know with you but there are actually some facts presented in the video that makes my head just continue nodding and agreeing to the presentation. After watching the video you might wanna ask, what happened to our (Philippine) history?

Happy Birthday Sis

2011-08-31T14:48:00.002+08:00

Now this post is really going to be special. Special because this is for and about our youngest sibling. We are supposed to be four with two boys and two girls but unfortunately my mom had a miscarriage about 14 years ago (which apparently makes my sister our youngest now). Though many would crack some jokes that we are all sisters (the hell I care) I can still say that we’re blessed because we are close and openly able to support each other. I love my two sisters in as much as they love me as well. And personally, I am so proud with their present accomplishments. I know it by heart that they've set me as there example and true enough I have been very careful of that.

Anyways, our youngest is Frencel Moli. She was born on August 31, 1992 – so you may do a quick math and that makes her nineteen today. Even so, that still doesn’t give her license to have a boyfriend. Well for the main reason that, it shouldn’t be a priority this time as study is way much important.

Bluntly speaking, she’s stubborn and she sleeps a lot. It would always appear like she has not slept in ages whenever she hits the best side of the hay. She’s also a "sweets addict" where oftentimes I’ve caught her sneaking into my chocolates in the fridge. Hahahaha…. Furthermore, one thing we have observed with her lately is that she has been very secretive. As a person, she’s deep and like me, I’d rather keep my hurts and observations inside than bringing them out in the open. My only concern is that if she is as strong as I am to just easily flip the page whenever something is not going right. You see! I don’t want my sisters to be hurt. But whatever that is, I am confident that she can be strong – ready to combat challenges ahead. Yeah! Right, we have our own share of vulnerability. The most important thing is that at the end of the day, we emerge as the winner. We have to be a fighter.

I do not know if she realizes that she’s pretty. Well what can I say - she should be as we share the same genetic library you know! I don’t wanna sound conceited but it shows clearly by her having a number of suitors - to suitors (back-off for now). Amongst my sisters, Frencel is less sweet to me. Apparently unlike my sister Jairus and even my cousin Ron (who’s staying with us for school). Nevertheless, her style of kinship is unparalleled in a lot of ways.

I always believe that she’s exceedingly talented. She knows how to sing. She dances well too. Name it from belly dancing to hip-hop to dougie she knows knows how to perform them well. Oh! I just learned how to dougie from her early this morning. LOL... She sketches photos and draw many things. She knows how to fashionably style herself. She’s an athlete and of course, maybe there are still many more talents that are yet to be unearthed as opportunities come by.

To Frencel the whole family wishes you all the best. Please do well with your studies. I may be harsh a lot of times but I do not mean to hurt you in any way. Someday you’ll understand my point. And someday you’ll thank me for doing it – like the way how your ate did. I only wanted you to have the best and learned from those mistakes you've made. If there is a chance that I’ll see you both redo my mistakes, then I’d be the first to stop you right there. Support from the family I think comes in as eternal, and the only thing you have to do us to allow us to see how you have made yourself successful like how me and your ate have shown it to the world. What we've accomplished may not be totally much so I am hoping that one day you’ll even soar higher than us. We love to see you that way.

And now that you’ve reached the age where you have to deal with things seriously, hardwork and earnest prayers should live hand-in-hand in your heart. Don’t forget the Lord and make Him your guide always. May God Bless you and remember We Love You so much.

"Someone Like You"

2011-08-30T10:30:00.000+08:00

I was not an Adele fan before not until a special friend introduced her to me. And Bingo! It seems like lyrics of her songs exactly fits most of my present undertakings. I don't wanna go "emo" again recollecting these past memories for I know for sure how much I liked and adored him.

......so was watching the VMA 2011 yesterday (August 29, 2011) and if I am to comment on the artist who made the best performance that evening, I'd say no less than Adele. Some of her songs includes, Rolling in the Deep (which was also nominated as best video) and Chasing Pavements (another personal favorite) and so many more. She looks so graceful and sophisticated on stage but what is even more appealing is her rendition of her own single, "Someone Like You". Yeah! I know right!. I was a bit biased because I like her so much (not to mention Beyonce of course who announced she's preggo). I noticed I was fiddling with words already...lol. so let me just share with you the lyrics of her song and her actual VMA performance below.

"Someone Like You"

I heard

That you're settled down

That you

Found a girl

And you're

Married now

I heard

That your dreams came true.

Guess she gave you things

I didn't give to you

Old friend

Why are you so shy?

Ain't like you to hold back

Or hide from the light

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited

But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.

I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded

That for me it isn't over

Never mind

I'll find someone like you

I wish nothing but the best for you too

"Don't forget me", I begged

"I'll remember", you said

"Sometimes it lasts in love

But sometimes it hurts instead."

Sometimes it lasts in love

But sometimes it hurts instead,

Yeah.

You know how the time flies

Only yesterday

It was the time of our lives

We were born and raised

In a summer haze

Bound by the surprise

Of our glory days

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited

But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.

I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded

That for me it isn't over.

Never mind

I'll find someone like you

I wish nothing but the best for you too

"Don't forget me", I begged

"I'll remember", you said

"Sometimes it lasts in love

But sometimes it hurts instead."

Nothing compares

No worries or cares

Regrets and mistakes

They are memories made.

Who would have known

How bittersweet this would taste?

Never mind

I'll find someone like you

I wish nothing but the best for you

"Don't forget me", I begged

"I'll remember", you said

"Sometimes it lasts in love

But sometimes it hurts instead"

Never mind

I'll find someone like you

I wish nothing but the best for you too

"Don't forget me", I begged

"I'll remember", you said

"Sometimes it lasts in love

But sometimes it hurts instead"

"Sometimes it lasts in love

But sometimes it hurts instead"

A Rare Find

2011-08-29T14:21:00.005+08:00

Not long ago, I meet a person from this very long link of the internet abyss. I thought this will just be some ordinary acquaintances but this actually came out to be somewhat special. Special because I always got very helpful and insightful words form him though we are continents away from each other. I call him Big Bro and He calls me Little Bro. Though there has been several times where we stop talking to each other, yet he never fails to come to my rescue whenever I need him. Well, truly this is how a brother should be – don’t you think so?

And so recently, I felt so down from my previous presentation whose results really didn’t turn quite well. You know a result that should have been fashioned according to how you wanted them to be. And for quite a while after that, my soul has been craving for inspiration. I am thirsty for motivating words enough to bring me back into shape. And maybe, his words right now, has just made me a go-fighter once more. Here’s what he said,

“Dont pity yourself for someone else greed.

Look. You are like a Phoenix! Rising from the ashes and making something out of nothing.

Making it possible for others to depend on you for their livelihood. You will make it all work.

You and I will figure out a plan to make it all work. Trust yourself. I know I am only a virtual

being for you right now, but I hope that changes one day. You have done something good,

and with belief in yourself you will be successful. GOTTA BELIEVE!”

Trust me, when I heard it, it just sends a signal in my brain that I have to pull out myself from the rut and shart working on in shape again. I know this is where I am good at - improving myself from a not so kind situation. So help me God!

The Obstacle In Our Path

2011-08-29T13:21:00.002+08:00

A Modern Day Parable

I do not get credit on this great parable that you are about to read except on sharing this with you. This was actually part of the church pamphlet we get in the church every Sunday. I got particularly interested with this because this simply answers my stumbling blocks right at this moment. I have been groping around answers to my queries, you now solutions to our problems, and I have also been asking God to give me wisdom that I may understand why He allowed these things to happen. And I believe that the clear message of this parable answers it all.

So if you clutched into the same couch as with me, then indeed this is a good read for you.

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the King’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.

The peasant learned what many of us didn’t understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.

After reading the parable, I almost forgot what I used to share before - that when we have a problem, we put them in a briefcase and go to the Lord and offer it to Him. We go out after talking to Him in prayers, but our briefcase of problems is no longer a problem as we know it, but this becomes now briefcases of POSSIBILITIES. You see, many businesses and great inventions in the world thrive and grow for one basic reason and that is to solve a problem.

This is a challenge I pose to myself and maybe to you as well. Whatever daunting moments we are in right now. No matter how drenched we are with our tears and tired in pulling off the struggle each and every day. Let us offer it to God. And we have to think of what great possibilities may come out in our unfortunates.

Please say this simple prayer:

Dear God,

Thank you for this life. Thank you for all this problems. Thank you that amidst all these, your promise remains pure that you are with me. Please give me wisdom that I may understand why you have allowed these things to happen in my life and strength that I may carry on with this struggle until the end. Allow me to grow and learn from this experience that I may create an amazing opportunity. With strong faith I pray that these shall be revealed with your most perfect timing.

Amen…

So rise and shine. Start straining your muscles to lift your stumbling blocks to clear your road away.

Watch Out For The New iPhone 5

2011-08-28T05:43:00.002+08:00

How do you want to see the new iPhone? Here's a sneak preview of what an iPhone 5 will showcase. This almost looks like the phone of the future. The way I see it, engineers and software developers poured so much vision and hard work in attempting to combine dreams into real technology. See this unique design below.

So for those who are iPhone fans. Whether Steve Jobs is still the CEO of Apple or not, save some dimes for this iPhone now.

Sensible Cartooning

2011-08-26T05:52:00.001+08:00

I bumped these amazing anecdotal photos in the net and I just thought of sharing them. I had a big laugh at them after the first glance.

Does this speak of some facts? Don't be silly, of course it does. This is a common green joke you know. Plus, it really does smell like a Rafflesia. Ah ah ah...I am not confirming it myself. It was just told to me. LOL.

His father is right. Nothing in life stays the same. I could not agree more.

I definitely agree with this picture. But really, few only realized this fact. This is specifically true because women are insanely body-conscious while men are generally narcissistic. Well what can you do aye? As they said, "Women are from Venus and Men are from Mars".

Fighting For A Life Almost Taken

2011-08-25T08:58:00.001+08:00

Way back college, I remembered an instance when in one of my Biology major classes where each of us was asked by our professor the question, “What is life?” Well, this may be easy to imagine but if you come to think of it; it’s quite difficult to answer. It seems like answering the question, “what is love?” wherein you can practically come up with several general concepts of defining it. And true enough, since we do not want to copy answers from another, some of us came up with some funny definitions and descriptions about life.

Theoretically, life would mean anything to us. At times, our definition of life depends on where we feel comfortable. Like most of those “in love” souls, they’d say that their life is their partner. For those who are devoted teachers, their life is their students. For those who are religious persons, their life is God. For those who are career-driven, their life is their job. And this goes on and on, as long as we know what makes us really comfortable.

As for me, I can honestly say that my life this time revolves much on my career. It’s like this is everything I have. But what if you’d feel threat against your life? How’d you feel? How’d you respond? How’d you fight back and preserve your life? Don’t you find it hard? Certainly it does. I can relate with you. I have gone through the same. I am going through with it.

In fighting, it is very hard to be alone. You’d feel a rundown of emotions in all shapes and colors. Sometimes, you do not notice that your energy has already been drained. Nonetheless, you know that there is no stopping. You know that you have to go head on and always ready to charge on the battle. But remember, fighting is sometimes not all about charging. It is also about resting. It’s about giving yourself a chance to breathe and think of the best tactic to perform.

There are also battles that you cannot do alone. You gotta need to have a support group. They can be your closest friends. And Oh Yes! They can always be your family. Do not forget that in fighting for your life, it is best that your decisions are offered to our one true God. Get Him to man your artillery. With that, you are sure that you do not go wrong.

I was almost at the brink of giving up. But God never failed to pull me to a place, perhaps, where He wanted me to be. I maintain faith that He has the best plan in my life. And whatever I have this time, is truly coming from Him and that He is preparing me for that blessing. I know this because for multiple chances, I have experienced it myself.

Let me share to you a video from the Preachers in Blue Jeans. This video simply talks about our life and how we can comfortably rest our life under the hands of God. May you be blessed.

Sharing a Millionaire's Secret

2011-08-24T08:18:00.001+08:00

Working in the Call Center can sometimes be boring. Just this morning, my colleague and Account Manager in our humble company, Marjorie Cabatit chatted with me. Perhaps this was one of the most boring moments in the shift. Weird, ‘coz out from nowhere started acting like an online customer service. So I decided to play with her and we both came up with an interesting role play of conversations.

Here’s the whole transcript of our conversation.

Marjorie: Meet Catherine, How may I help you today Sir?

Me: I am glad that you asked. I need sales from your company. Is it something you can provide?

Marjorie: I was just joking sir… I made a huge mistake. This is not a customer service hotline. I’m just one of those prank callers.

Me: Oh I see! How unfortunate could that be? I almost thought I have someone to leave with my 1 Million Dollars in my bank account. I was hoping that it is you. But since you are only doing prank then this gift is something you do not deserve.

Marjorie: I change my mind sir. I can make this as a hotline for customer service then.

Me: Oh! What a sudden change of mind. That’s perfect. So this means you can take this Million Dollar I have before I die. How do you like it?

Marjorie: Very much, I like Sir!

Me: Are you sure that this will be the last time you will change your mind?

Marjorie: Absolutely Sir.

Me: I am grateful of that. I just have one condition though before I sign my Last Will in your favor.

Marjorie: Okay, shoot!

Me: After I die, you can claim it from my executor. The funds are deposited in my Swiss Account. This can only be released in your favor ONLY if you have a proof to show that you have provided me with 1M Dollars worth of sales too.

Marjorie: Seems like I am just buying your 1 Million – a telemarketer telemarketing to a fellow telemarketer.

Me: NO. I am helping you save you can be as rich as I am. So Congratulations! You will be a Millionaire the soonest you can decide when to work harder.

Marjorie: Fare Trade Madam.

Now this seems to be like a joke but the values presented is certainly not.

Most assuredly, that is the surefire way of successful Millionaire-turned entrepreneur to success. Sometimes we are just scared to take charge on the challenge which has the potential to double our yields. Don't confuse yourself, I am not yet a Millionaire. But with hard work, creative problem-solving, perseverance, honesty coupled with God's amazing guidance, it will surely happen - like most of us can.

So tell me. Do you have any well kept Millionaire’s Secret?

Me and Marj in one of our dinner meetings.

When Someone Knocks Your Door

2011-08-24T06:39:00.003+08:00

How many of you have gone to a situation where you really wanted to help a friend but just can’t? Did someone approached you and ask for your support and you sincerely want to extend a hand nevertheless, you know that the least that you can do is to pray for them. This is truly a depressing moment. You know! …the feeling of being so lame, the feeling of being helpless.

I don’t know exactly how giver you are and how you are willing to share your abundance, but as for me (self-bragging aside), I take it as my social responsibility. I subscribe to a moral philosophy that when God bestows you so much blessings, it is my responsibility to be a blessing to others too.

Let me share to you a few experiences.

Not long ago, there was an old lady who entered into our gate. My mom and I were outside our home that gloomy afternoon. Let’s say that maybe in the next 30 minutes or so the rain will surely fall. Although we did not feel that the old lady have gone quite intrusive that time, we were curious who could she be. Then she started out saying, “Sir palit mo ug doormat?” translated to, “Sir would you like to buy doormat?” Well, obviously we do not have a need of it as we have some doormats already. But I noticed some desperation in her eyes. I started asking her, “Where are you coming from Nay?” and she answered, “Dumalinao (that’s kilometers away from where we live) and I wanna go home now”. “Did you have some sales already?” “Yes! but just one, and sir please buy the remaining doormats so I can buy rice before I go home.” Her voice started to fade after saying those words. Believe me if I tell you that heart seems like being crushed by her words. I cannot afford to say no thinking that for sure this lady would rather walk her way home than use whatever money she has left for the fare. I want to cry. Imagine, with just some few dimes you can already help someone or even a family eat a few meals. It may not be a luxurious meal but counts a lot. So I started to tell myself. There is a reason why our gate was left open and why God has led this old woman to our doorstep. So without hesitation, I said I’ll buy all the remaining doormats and gave a few extra dimes. I know that it was not much, but for those who have less, that could mean a life for them. Plus, you have someone asking you to buy her products rather than begging you alms or stealing from you. For me it’s a proof that no matter in what circumstances we are in, God never leaves us and will always provide us just what we need. Hence, I share this wonderful message from the scripture.

Matthew 6:25-34

²⁵ “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? ²⁶ Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? ²⁷ Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life^[a]?

²⁸ “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. ²⁹ Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. ³⁰ If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?

³¹ So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³² For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. ³³ But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Now I said earlier that if we can’t extend a hand, the least that we can do is pray…… Then let me correct that. PRAYER IS NOT A LEAST SOLUTION, NEVER. It is one great offering. An earnest seeking that the best shall be provided to the person you wanted to help and cared about. It’s a way of allowing our Creator to work His miracle towards the life of your friend or love ones. It’s an opportunity that He may show His wondrous works to those who may have known Him but have not established so much faith like how you do so greater glory and honor goes back to Him.

So the next time you feel helpless in helping others go to the comfort of your own room and whisper a silent prayer. Enclosed it astounding faith that God is yet to reveal one of the best blessing your friend or love ones can have. And as I say this…Oh! I can’t just help but feel so very excited. Pray now so rescue shall arrive in its perfect timing. Be ready to help especially when someone knocks on your door.

May God Bless us all. J

STING & LOVE?

2011-08-23T10:27:00.001+08:00

One of my twitter followers twitted this very wonderful Indian story. I was moved by the story so let me share it with you. I shall talk about my in depth point of view of the story and the end of it.

It story goes this way….

There was this Hindu man named Sepehr who lived in a town high up in the hills. One day, as he was walking he stumbled upon a path, so he took a stroll. As he was walking he saw a scorpion floundering around in the water.

Watching the small scorpion helplessly struggle, he decided to save it by stretching out his finger, but the scorpion stung him. The man pulled back his finger in pain, feeling the throbbing as it started to bleed. He still tried to get the scorpion out of the water, but the scorpion stung him again. This time, the venom caused part of his hand to become numb.

The repeated stinging continued as the man tried desperately to save the life of the scorpion.
A large fat man nearby told him to stop saving the scorpion that kept stinging him.
But Sepehr said: “It is the nature of the scorpion to sting. It is my nature to love. Why should I give up nature to love just because it is the nature of the scorpion to sting?”

Don’t give up loving. Don’t give up your goodness. Even if people around you sting.

Now let’s go down to the lesson of the story. I know most of you are thinking that this is a very idealistic one or too good to be true. Guess what! I also think the same way. Honestly, I “used” to think and maybe act like Sepehr. But I have grown tired. Tired because for several occasions It was not reciprocated with respect. For me, we have to learn to accept the fact that there are really persons born in this whole wide world who subscribes to a mental philosophy of arrogance and lewdness despite the kind of help, support and love they receive.

And yes! Though it is our nature to LOVE. Our social responsibility to get involve in our social environment and think of the welfare of others, we must not also forget that it is our nature to SURVIVE. I mean, imagine if the scorpion is a murderer. Would you still say I love you even if you have been repeatedly stabbed at the back? Ironically, though these stories entice us with some goodness in the human nature. I guess there are some realities of this world that we also must learn to accept and live by. And often than not, these realities are too far from the stories man has made.

In short, we have to be cautious, to those whom we offer help. Who knows, they are not really a sweet-colored butterfly but a dark poisonous scorpion.

I speak of this from personal experience. But that doesn’t mean, I am forgetting how to help my kind. I do them still, but those whom I call – the “worth it”.

(You may follow Bev Boroff on twitter by clicking on her name. She shares not only wonderful stories but some helpful and highly informative articles – you’ll love her, promise!)

Stunning Pieces of Balloon Arts

2011-08-23T08:49:00.001+08:00

Alright! I know that it’s a little bit late to feature bridal gowns for June wedding hypes, but allow me to feature some really amazing creations of gown. And tell you what! They are not just simply gowns made of some ordinary cloth. They are made of balloons. Yes! They are made of balloons. How the artist developed them into such fine high-end art and fashion masterpiece is still clandestine to me. And I am still totally awed with them.

Anyways, since I cannot paste some of these photos here as they are protected with a password or an internal network. Just take the liberty of clicking the links below and see them yourself. For sure this will add traffic to their website but I don't mind anyways.

Balloon Wedding Dresses

If you have got the chance to read their captions, there was one dress created by a Japanese artist who transformed the toys we knew into something spectacular. She is Rei Hosokai, a Japanese artist who used to work in the flower shop but found balloon art not just a hobby but an expression of creative freedom.

See Rai Hosokai's Masterpeices here.

Creative Visualizations: Concentration & Relaxation Combined

2011-08-22T15:30:00.000+08:00

As promised I will be continuing my discussions related to my previous post about creative visualizations. Personally I was really very excited to learn and share about this topic because I have seen how this can be such a useful tool in your life. Unconsciously, I had the chance to see how this can work in my life – especially about career and goals. As I have previously claimed too, our mind us such a powerful anatomical “device” that can influence almost everything we wanted to experience and feel.

Nonetheless, this is not an easy task to do. Using creative visualizations to work for your advantage needs tremendous amount of focus and attention. And we all know that most of our present lifestyles are no longer enclosed to a monastic environment wherein we can just sit anywhere and think about universal energy like how monks usually do in Chinese temples. So clearly our first challenge is how to achieve the desired concentration level. Having able to identify such will lead us again to another question – HOW??? …how to achieve the right concentration level.

Let me show you how by example. Recall when you are studying for a long exam the following day. What we normally do, is to shut off our life from the world. Of course, you wanted space - away from the hustle and bustle of your noisy environment.

This is where relaxation comes in. I have discovered how we can achieve total relaxation. This is an exercise I practically learned from my study about Feng Shui and divination 3 years ago and hypnosis just recently. The steps are just really simple and you can just do it at the comfort of your own room.

I normally would want to do this sitting in the bedside rather than in sleeping position as I can tend to sleep during the process. The same suggestion goes out to you as well. First, close your environment from all possible disturbances including your phones. Then make sure the room temperature is just right at least not too cold or not too warm. Imagine a staircase with 10 steps. You are on the top and will be going down the stairs. As you move down the stairs, the more you get relaxed. Each step represents a certain level of your vulnerability to relax and focus. Think nothing else but just the stairs. As you do this, you noticed that your breathing becomes more and more slow. It becomes deeper but shorter. By the time it becomes shorter, you have finally reached the lowest stair in the staircase. Do the same exercise over and over if still you did not feel any change. Remember, this can’t be mastered on the first attempt. So patience counts so much.

This exercise can help ease away your physical pain or even your worries. It will you free yourself from untoward stressful thoughts. Now I understand if you are beginning to ask the question – why again. You may just hold right there, as the next post about Creative Visualizations will be about, how to achieve the vivid images in the relaxation stage. Why is this essential? - Because here you can generate a defined objective about what and how you can achieve your goals with the aid of creative visualization.

On RH BILL

2011-08-21T08:42:00.004+08:00

It is Sunday so I thought of discussing something related to this day. But I will not be talking about faith or righteousness like what I always do in my previous postings. I shall be talking about the people behind the church of whom we call “righteous” and “upright” – the Bishops. I had a mixed of emotions reading a news article about a bishop calling President Benigno Aquino III as siding with a condom manufacturer to deliberately push RH Bill (Reproductive Health) in its priority measures at the congress (click on the highlighted words to read the full article).

The news article says, “Bishop Pabillo had been quoted as saying Aquino is siding with the big multinational companies that produce condoms and other contraceptives in supporting the RH bill.”

For me this is a baseless, unfounded, irresponsible commentary a person like him to say. For sure this people knew that being as such, they carry a great and unique responsibility to their congregation, country and God that whatever they will say shall vehemently galvanize the public’s opinion of the matter. Sorry to say but the education of most of the Filipinos nowadays is no longer as porous as it was before. Wherein, almost anything that the church dictates, the flock follows. We now know, how to scrutinize between clear teachings against politicking and personal interest.

Though I understand that even the Philippine constitution dictates a separation between the church and the state, it can’t be still a total impasse since the church will definitely seek to uphold the welfare of the people. But c’mon, why do they have to get themselves involve in policy making if they can’t also provide an alternative? Fathers (Bishops), you have continuously challenged our legislators about their works in the government, now here we are, at the dawn to change the landscape of our population then why can’t you just support or if not, and still against, provide at least a clear alternative solution to the problem?

Now here goes my challenge to the bishops and same goes to the CBCP (Catholic’s Bishop Conference of the Philippines), what have you done to alleviate poverty in the country? A move that carried out magnanimous result echoing across the 7, 107 islands? Now, don’t tell me this is not your job to begin with. I guess you have a better sounding answer than that.

I can still vividly recall, when the Catholic Church urges us to oust the then President Joseph Ejercito Estarda from the office and catapulted President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Where did that action lead us today? What positive result it has brought to our country? Didn’t we just hear almost all stories of graft and corruption in the past nine (9) years of her administration? And the saddest part is, the church did not even do anything about it. If they did, was not as huge as the effort they’ve made during the ousting of President Estrada. Is it because you are also ashamed of catapulting someone but found it even more gruesome?

The worst thing I can probably remember was the threat of excommunicating President Benigno Aquino III in the Catholic Church for pushing RH Bill. Does this not look like you guys are the old age Pharisees punishing someone if against you? Or something like the old aged Catholic Church calling someone heretics if against your dictation? Please enlighten me, why it has to be this way?

I guess the point here is really very simple. You have prevented the wheel of law and justice roll and decide for a verdict but rather, have allowed things to be yelled and chanted on the streets.

Now this time, we have a policy to address population explosion and hopefully reduced if not completely halt the ever-growing poverty problem in the country. So Bishops, I am respectfully asking your indulgence, if not RH Bill, what else do you have? Something that can generate a huge positive impact like an RH Bill can provide?

For the Legislators who fought for this Bill and for the many other people who have gone through ridicules for supporting this Bill. I say, God Bless you. May you continue to be steadfast in improving the life of each and every Filipino family who has a limited access to a sound medical family care. Personally, I envisage a day when proper family care will be available to everyone.

For President Aquino III, your Excellency. I admire your stand. I hope you’ll forever be impasse, sturdy and strong-willed with your stand on the RH Bill. This is a clear test in your administration. A humongous test of your POLITICAL WILL and UNPARALLED CREDIBILITY. I for one, and the rest of us, support your administration.

May God Bless the Philippines.

Angry Birds etc...

2011-08-20T06:08:00.002+08:00

I seldom get hooked with a computer game because first I’m not into much of computer time-spending. I’d rather grab some old books and splurge myself reading them than tire myself watching and drooling over some maneuvers in the keyboards or my computer mouse. But not long ago, with the influx of social networking sites facebook, I remember that most of my colleagues in the office are so much in love with Farmville. Everyone literally went gaga over that game that even spare times are used to discussed what kind of plants and animals they have in the farm to the point that some even went into asking for some gifts. That was crazy indeed. And so, I tried it too only to find out that I was hooked as well.

If I have continued, WOW! I could be millionaire right now, (only if is also true). So I decided to stop it finally. I dunno who’s feeding my animals and plowing my fields in Farmville now but I’m sure the animals are still alive. Lol.

The splurging didn’t stop there, here comes the Plants versus Zombies where plants seems to have animal like faculties and hits or eats Zombies to kill them before the zombies reached your home and eat your brain. Whoever is the creator of this game must have thought of this creatively. And I’d say that he was very successful in doing it as many of us were hooked up with the game too. But just like anything, I grew tired of the game after finishing the entire level and stopped playing it. Now I do not find it interesting to play anymore. Unless the Zombie is my ex, so I can kill him there. Hahaha, just kidding (thinking I was the flower). :)

Recently, there’s another computer game sold over iTunes called Angry Birds (click on the word to download a computer version). This game is totally cynical. Imagine you mount the birds on the electronic sling or string and toot in on the pigs or bird cages to kill them or free other birds. I pity the birds, lol. And while most of us were hooked to that already, some insane gamers actually gave it weird connotations. The weirdest of all I heard was using angry bird to mean a guys willy. And yes, it’s growing and even growing until most children knows it already. I just missed the sense of innocence in the so called “games for the kids”.

Now whatever kind of games you’re hooked into, the clear intention is to have fun when you’re bored. But if you splurge your precious time into it, even if it’s a mogul acting game, never would you become rich. My point is just really simple. Use your time wisely.

His Excellency

2011-08-19T10:30:00.000+08:00

Before the agents went out of the office, Oscar, a good friend of mine teased me with a game. He goes by saying,”Madam (my name in the office), I will mention a word then give me a back a word, okay?!” I was a bit scared for I know what’s really going on in his mind. But really can’t figure what was it, so I gave up and said, okay try me!

Oscar: Politician

Me: Zuburi

Oscar: Her Highness

Me: Kate Middleton

Oscar: His Excellency

Me: …Oh! My God. Now, I know what the game is about. And I was laughing hilariously. They’ve been teasing me all the time after. ‘Coz earlier today I am also playing OPM songs in the background. Well, the truth is, there’s genuinely nothing behind these songs, for some meaning or whatever. I just missed listening to OPM.

Anyways, no matter how hard I’d explained, I think there mind was already glued to the idea and either I was hurt or in love with “His Excellency”.

Alright, enough of the chase. “His Excellency” was a guy I met at Tilt Bar in my last visit at Cagayan de Oro City. A friend introduced me to the place, it was kinda small (though management claimed they can house 500 pax) but what’s noticeable is the kind of crowd they serve. Tell you what?...you can see several types of queer in all shapes and colors. Admittedly, I was uncomfortable at first by those staring eyes all pointed in our direction but after juggling the bitter-tasting Manila beer I became more relaxed and started to enjoy sight. And so someone stand on my right while my friend on my left. He started asking questions, nonetheless, I certainly know where those questions are leading to. You got it right! Towards asking my mobile number. I was still indulgent that time so I thought of giving it doesn’t hurt anyway. So he got mine.

Surprisingly, he started spilling his beans by saying he is a city councilor of CDO. And I said ohhhh?!!!! Like how old are you? He answered, “24, but started in politics through SK wayback College”. “We’re of the same age.” I continued.

So there, he was called “His Excellency” since then.

You might wanna ask what happened after, naaaahhhh. That’s a different story. This is all I can share….at least for now. Bitin???!!! Bleehhh, lol :)

Creative Visualizations: An Introduction

2011-08-19T04:35:00.001+08:00

I have always told my colleagues and friends that humans are so blessed that we were given with the most powerful faculty in the universe – our brain. Yes! That is our brain. Few may have realized that such a great percentage of what happens in our life is created by our own visualizations. Buddha once said, “The mind is everything; what you think, you become.” Therefore, how we see things around us and how we react to them clearly identifies what we will enjoy and what we will not.

To illustrate that, consider this. There are two boys who will be going to a party. The first boy visualizes himself to be restless and shy and have no one he knows to talk to. The second boy, however, thinks that as he get inside the venue, he will see many new faces smiling, great beats and music and absolutely many pretty girls saying Hi’s and hello’s.

The question then is, who do you think among the two boys will end up having so much fun and a date? For sure you’ll say, the second boy, won’t you?

Walt Disney calls this exercise as “Imagineering”, referring to our own ability to picture out events and places and creating positive thoughts on them. Nevertheless, creating mental images is just not sufficient. You have to learn how to feel it, taste it and live with it. You master the skill of getting your whole senses agree to what your mind thinks. Our body responds to the stimulus created by our brain. Thus, our perspective towards our problems, nuisance officemates, ranting boss, complaining customer can tell us either we take it light our take it as a huge load in our back. As it is said, there are always different sides to look at the issue, hence, creative visualization.

For many instances in our lifetime, we have used creative visualizations either consciously or unconsciously. To enjoy the full benefit of this great technique, it can take time to master it. Constant practice can aid you starting from relaxation stage to the actual creative visualization process.

In the next post, I will be discussing how to start creative visualization work for you.

If you need more information or questions, email me at freniemoli@gmail.com

Show Some Faith

2011-08-18T07:13:00.000+08:00

It is really funny when you tell to the world that you are keeping faith towards something yet you are not preparing for its actual happening. The analogy is really simple. If you are always going to church and earnestly asking God to give you rain, yet you are not bringing umbrellas, c’com where’s the showcase of faith?

This is what we are - very passive. Very unprepared and we always rely on fate that amidst present setbacks and uncertainties a strike of luck will happen. I don’t know what your supplications are and prayers but I guess if you do not keep the faith that what you’ve been praying for will really happen, it is always next to impossibility.

Let me share you this story.

Years ago, I was enthralled as I listened to a pastor who for several years had faithfully served the church. His executive responsibilities had taken him all over this country. As he concluded his message, he told of one of the most frightening yet thought-provoking experiences of his life.

He had been on a long flight. The first warning of the approaching problems came when the sign on the airplane flashed on: "Fasten your seat belts." Then, after a while, a calm voice said, "We shall not be serving the beverages at this time as we are expecting a little turbulence. Please be sure your seat belt is fastened.”

As he looked around the aircraft, it became obvious that many of the passengers were becoming apprehensive. Later, the voice of the announcer said, “We are so sorry that we are unable to serve the meal at this time. The turbulence is still ahead of us." And then the storm broke. The ominous cracks of thunder could be heard even above the roar of the engines. Lightening lit up the darkening skies, and within moments that great plane was like a cork tossed around on a celestial ocean. One moment the airplane was lifted on terrific currents of air; the next, it dropped as if it were about to crash.

The pastor confessed that he shared the discomfort and fear of those around him. He said, "As I looked around the plane, I could see that nearly all the passengers were upset and alarmed. Some were praying. The future seemed ominous and many were wondering if they would make it through the storm.

And then, I suddenly saw a girl to whom the storm meant nothing. She had tucked her feet beneath her as she sat on her seat and was reading a book. Everything within her small world was calm and orderly. Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would read again; then she would straighten her legs, but worry and fear were not in her world. When the plane was being buffeted by the terrible storm, when it lurched this way and that, as it rose and fell with frightening severity, when all the adults were scared half to death, that marvelous child was completely composed and unafraid."

The minister could hardly believe his eyes.

It was not surprising therefore, that when the plane finally reached its destination and all the passengers were hurrying to disembark, he lingered to speak to the girl whom he had watched for such a long time.

Having commented about the storm and behavior of the plane, he asked why she had not been afraid. The sweet child replied, "Sir, my Dad is the pilot, and he is taking me home."

I believe most of us have gone to at least one worst storm in our lives. Some of us had dealt it with fear, apprehensions and discontentment. But isn’t it amazing to learn we have an ever powerful God who has the widest embrace to protect us from storms and makes us unharmed? Isn’t it amazing that we can actually rest and free ourselves from worries whenever we are engulfed within eye of the storm?

Take a moment to think of that and develop your faith.

God Bless everyone.

Some Literal Dreams

2011-08-17T05:24:00.001+08:00

During the past few months I have been dreaming about a lot of things. I know that dreams is part of the REM stage in sleep, so this means all of us has at least experienced a million dreams in life. Now, I don’t know if in your case you have been observing your dreams closely. As for me, yes I do. In fact if there is a recurring image in my dream then it was about a dog.

Yes! It’s a dog. So why is this really significant?

Let me tell you why. According to my research, dogs pose a very significant meaning for a dreamer. Since dog is a man’s best friend, it may mean a warning that you will be engaged into a certain fight or misunderstanding. Although, generally how you interpret a dream directly lies on how you feel as whole upon seeing these images, hence, you have to take into account your general mood and feeling while the dream is in progress.

You might wanna ask if I have experienced any of these. Definitely yes!

I can vividly recall that I had a dream once where I was chased by a dog. The dog bit me in my hand but luckily I was able to snatch back my hands and ran away.

In the waking life, I actually had a fight with my sister. I haven’t been furious for so long and that was one of the few unglamorous moments I recently have. It turned out that I became so reckless with my words and totally got way out of control. When I cooled down, I realized that those were unhelpful words. I felt so much guilt for giving my tongue so much freedom to utter it. I mean, I felt like it wasn’t me or maybe the bad side of me that I have been taming for such a long time now. And when there was a chance to unleash it, whow! It blows.