Krusnick Files

THIS BLOG IS DEAD

2012-06-08T15:16:00.001-07:00

This blog is dead.... This has been a sad and boring adventure.. Time to start a new one...

How not to write?

2012-04-20T18:33:00.000-07:00

Is that a trick question?

I mean, yeah maybe I've been out of it for a while since I've been too busy trying to figure out how to get out of poverty. It's hard to focus on things you like when things your family need become more of a priority.

It's like reverse psychology. Although the question is how not to write, it also poses as a challenge to people who want to write. Believe it or not, reading those words actually inspired me to blog again. interesting ain't it?

You're Under Arrest Marathon

2012-02-20T00:44:00.000-08:00

They don't make anime like these anymore. First came out 1996 but I never got to watch it because we didn't have cable TV. It really feels different than the anime they have these days. Now's my chance to complete it.
Retro Anime time!

Happy Valentine's Day

2012-02-14T00:00:00.000-08:00

2012-01-30T03:49:00.000-08:00

"So what do you think? If my younger self could me now, would he praise me?"

Yozora no mukou - Suga Shikao + YUI

2012-01-29T19:41:00.001-08:00

Aww... and Valentines day is just around the corner.

Loving you

2012-01-29T19:36:00.001-08:00

101 Goals

2012-01-12T21:18:00.001-08:00

101 Goals (Chronological Order)

1. Create my own killer blog the will have 1 million page views per month.
2. Make an instructional video that will get 1 million hits in Youtube.
3. Buy myself a watch next salary.
4. Learn sales techniques and make a career out of selling by the end of this year learning starts this year.
5. Buy myself a cell phone for me, Lisa and Tintin. Before feb 2012
6. Settle my BIR with TP before February 2012 ends.
7. Become a member of the truly rich club by the end of the month
8. Finish the Book of Jack Canfield Success principles
9. Get a total of 9 points for the team in TP by improving our stats.
10. Starting February search for 2 referrals per month that will be good employees and will stick with the company for 6 months.
11. Have the courage to go to church every week starting next month February 2012.
12. Get NBI clearance by March 2012.
13. Finish my clearance with Telus before March 2012 ends.
14. To be the number 1 team by March 2012.
15. Become the best SME good enough to be a trainer to teach people better skills.
16. Pay the BPI debt by March 27 2012, and the Avon debt by June 2012
17. Attend Ozine fest 2012 on april.
18. May 2012 Pay off Saint Clare debt so Liza can enroll for the coming school year on June.
19. Buy new shoes on May 2012 rubber shows for extreme comfort.
20. Enroll Tintin to a school that she likes on June 2012.
21. Setup and online school which is free and will have a curriculum of almost anything that anyone needs to learn, from drawing to physics, to surgery starting July 2012.
22. July 2012 get a debit Card from PS bank.
23. Pay-off globe debt 10k Sept 2012
24. Invest in stocks starting this year. Nov 26, 2012
25. By the end of the year I would have figured out how to make 1 Million pesos per month using my skills.
26. By the end of this year I will have 5 different glasses to wear each day.
27. To be able to sell a house this years.
28. Move out of Bagong Silang by 2013.
29. Buy 10 computers on 2013.
30. Pay off Fatima debt by March 2013
31. Visit bataan and laguna monthly when all my debts are paid.
32. June 2013 enroll myself to distance learning with either PUP or PWU.
33. Coplay as Alphones Elric at Ozine 2013.
34. By the end of 2013, my waistline will be 35 inches and stay there
35. To be able to give 50 pesos or more to each caroler by the Xmas of 2013
36. Joining the Milo Marathon and finishing it 2014.
37. Buy an Iphone 4S next year 2014 Nov 26.
38. Have my own business by December 2014
39. Finish course by March 2015 while on a Job.
40. Make it possible for Liza to Graduate College by March 2015 before we go to Japan.
41. Be fluent in speaking and reading Japanese before going to Japan.
42. By March 2015 before turning 30 will going to Japan with my wife.
43. Become a trainer for a call center by 2015.
44. I will have a degree in fine arts by 2020 (Age 35) March which means I will be studying college fine arts on 2015
45. Buy an Ipad Nov 27 2015
46. Finish reading the Bible my 2015.
47. Buy a 17 inch laptop with windows 8 and 40GB Hard drive, extra batteries, and High speed 5 mbps internet by Nov 26 2016. Made by HP.
48. Give my daughter 1 million pesos when she graduates High Schools 2018. (age 33)
49. Give Chev a Job or a business before Chev turns 30.
50. Backpacking through the Philippines by 2020 (age 35)
51. Make a Library for kids and adults by 2020 (age 35).
52. Buy a house and a caregiver for nanay Sally by 2022 so she can bingo all day.
53. Give Hikaru 1,000,000 pesos when he graduates high school on 2024 (Age 30)
54. To be able to give my parents 20K per month when I’m 40 years old.
55. Travel the European tour by 2025 (age 40)
56. Visit all the malls in the Philippines before I turn 40.
57. Get my own hotel before I’m 40 Nov 26, 2025.
58. I will own a house in Boracay by March 25, 2030
59. Get a dermatologist setup so to keep a perfect face and skin even when I’m at my 50’s
60. Help out atleast 1 person per day
61. Still be alive and healthy when I turn 80 years old like my grand parents and fabulously rich!
62. Give 100pesos to every beggar who approaches me.
63. Atleast 10% tithes for church and be able to follow the money magnetment principles of John Calub.
64. Find a good church that we can go to every Saturday and where we would feel welcome.
65. Manage Liza’s blog and get up to 1 million page views.
66. Buy at least one piece of clothing each month.
67. I will double my income every year.
68. Get a Xmas tree, décor, and lights every Xmas starting this year
69. Attend a seminar at least twice a year
70. Get a haircut every 2 months.
71. To have the best condition for my teeth when I turn 50
72. Still be alive and healthy when I turn 80 years old like my grand parents and fabulously rich!
73. Be a real estates agent certified by PRC within 3 years.
74. Earn $1,000,000 from the internet.
75. Live outside the country for 1 year either in US, Japan, or Korea.
76. Buy myself a hot looking scooter with vintage design
77. Live outside the country for 1 year either in US, Japan, or Korea.
78. Help 100 people get a better livelihood.
79. Buy myself a real sword.
80. Get a black belt in martial arts such as Taek won do, Aikido, Kung Fu, or Judo.
81. To be able to take a year’s vacation without needing to work.
82. To get a super ultra wide 70” flat screen TV.
83. Buy a Bluray player with my TV and have a collection of bluray movies and cartoons, and original anime!
84. To be able to live on only 10% of my income and give 90% to the church.
85. To have 10,000pesos pocket money every day just for myself.
86. Win a martial arts tournament.
87. To have my own school that’s very similar to Informatics.
88. Play in a soccer game.
89. Make my own animated movie.
90. Complete a rubics cube in less than a minute.
91. To acquire all of the latest gaming console which will become my collection.
92. To be a culpulture evangelist and meet the annual quota.
93. Have my own bookstore.
94. Have my own computer repair shop.
95. Get my own pool table with high end cue sticks.
96. Get myself an ultra cool HD camera.
97. Have a café library with manga and books with free wi-fi.
98. Publish my own otaku magazine.
99. Have my own stall in an Otaku event.
100. Have my own Otaku and Hobby store.
101. To be a church minister.
102. To be in heaven at the 2nd coming together with my family and the people I love.

Comix

2011-10-04T12:46:00.000-07:00

http://comic.naver.com/webtoon/detail.nhn?titleId=350217&no=31&weekday=thu

http://www.winterrowd.com/maze/

Work @ Home: Epic fail

2011-08-13T20:39:00.000-07:00

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. ~Thomas Edison

Working a home was tough. 12 hour shifts and phone time almost killed me. I also realized work is boring if you don't have workmates to talk to. No taxes yeah, but no benefits and 13th month pay either. I guess I couldn't keep working with those kinds of conditions.

I guess it's back to the call center industry for me. Where my colleagues are college graduates, with PRC licences, registered nurses, guys with Masters Degrees, and graduates from Ateneo, PUP, and La Salle. It still amazes me how degree holders like them have the same job as me, a college drop-out. Hehe! Anyway they're fun people. And you can never realize what you took for granted until you've experienced worse things.

Sulit wars!

2011-08-12T21:20:00.000-07:00

Sulit.com.ph, probably the most popular online market here in the Philippines, where you can buy and sell almost anything.
I've been wanting to try online selling for a while but the thing is I didn't really have anything to sell at the time. So just recently I discovered my wife's brother in law makes these awesome Tow hitch receivers that you put under the back side of SUV's for pulling things such as Bike Racks, Carry baskets, and strong enough to pull a truck. I'm a noob when it comes to vehicles, and online selling so I decided to put up one post.
I posted the part in SULIT and got a negative feedback even before I sold a single piece!

Here's what the bastard said for his neg feedback:

BEWARE!!!
ginagawa ko itong feedback na ito para maging isang babala sa mga gusto magpakabit ng tow hitch sa kanila hindi lang para sa bikerack nila at kung anu pa. Nagpakabit ako sa montero ko para sa aking jetski. Ang sabi sa akin matibay at kayang kaya ang hahatakin ko. sinubukan ko kasi may outing kami ng pamilya ko. ito ang aking naranasan... nung una ok naman yung hitch at yung jetski ko nung tumatakbo na ako ng 60tkm nagumpisa na magvibrate at may narinig na akong kalampag sa likod. kinabahan ako kasi yung jetski ko bago pa, nagsnap yung bolts at nagbend yung hitch hindi ata nakayanan. nadamage din ang aking sasakyan,. hindi daw nila pwede palitan. naisip ko kasi mas mura nga ang hitch nila pero di naman pala matibay. nakuha lang ako sa salita na keso "ganito ganyan". ito ang problema sa hitch nila yung bolts nila bumigay, nagbend sya downwards nung nagbrakes ako nung hinahatak ko ang trailer ko. ito ang mga masamang signs:

1. yung number na tinawagan ko binigyan ako ng ibang number na tawagan

2. apat na oras sila bago sumagot sa inquiry nung una ako naginquire

3. isang linggo bago nila ako naschedule

4. walang resibo

5. tagal pa nung kinabit nila (1hr 30mins)

6. di pwede mareplace kahit sa ads nila may warranty. - ito ang nakuha ko sa pagtipid ng kaunting pera na sana mas matibay at may warranty pa ang nabili ko.

Pretty Elaborate ain't he.. or she..

Anyway, even after I disputed it, I still took down the account as a request from my brother-in-law. I guess selling online wasn't as easy as I thought.

Pangarap Lang kita

2011-08-12T20:36:00.000-07:00

Mabuti pa sa lotto...
May pag-asang manalo...
Di tulad sayo... impossible...
Prinsesa ka... ako'y dukha
Sa TV lang naman kasi may mangyayari
At kahit mahal kita... wala akong magagawa
Tanggap ko 'to aking sinta...
Pangrap lang kita...

Ang hirap maging babae
Kung torpe iyong lalaki
Kahit may gusto ka... di mo masabi
Hinde ako iyong tipong nagbibigay motibo
Conservative ako kaya di maaari
At kahit mahal kita... Wala ako magagawa
Tanggap ko 'to aking sinta, pangrap lang kita

At kahit mahal kita,
Wala ako magagawa
Tanggap ko 'to aking sinta, pangrap lang kita

(Happee's part)
Suiran wo hen ai ni
Wo mei fenfa gaosu ni
Wo xin zhong yi you oh ~ qinai
Danshi shi wo de ai

(Chito and Happee's part)
At kahit mahal kita (da ai ni)
Wala akong magagawa (wo zhen de mei fanfa)
Tanggap ko 'to aking sinta
Pangrap lang kita

Pangarap lang kita, pangarap lang kita...
Pangarap lang...

More lyrics: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/p/parokya_ni_edgar/#share

I like this version Better though:

and now I'm a bum...

2011-05-26T20:30:00.000-07:00

I know it's weird and some people might get mad at me if they find out, but I realized my dream is to bum around at home. Really! The truth is embarrassing though and I'm glad not a lot of people I know read this blog anymore. Which I realize is a good thing!

Finding out I had ulcer finally gave me enough reason for my wife to let me quit my present job, in which I was supposed to be regularized this week. She wasn't too happy about it, but my ulcer is causing me a great deal of pain whenever I travel, I have no choice but to stay at home. I guess now I have all the time in the world to start a home-based work or business. My wife seems to be okay with working now even if it's only a quarter of what I earn in my previous job, I guess it would do. Meanwhile I'm reviving some blogs and still working on that adsense.

To my old workmates, I know you don't know I have a blog like this and you all only see me in facebook, but thanks for making my short stay at Stream some of the best months I've had working in the callcenter. Sana nag-enjoy kayo sa EK! Senxia na di talaga ako maka byahe eh.

What's my passion

2011-05-21T05:06:00.000-07:00

I'm 26 years old, married and with 2 kids. I'm still confused as to what my passion is.

pas·sion–noun
1.any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love orhate.
2.strong amorous feeling or desire; love; ardor.
3.strong sexual desire; lust.

Now, I'm not sure about that definition but for me, passion is what you love doing the most. At times when you're not in the mood of doing anything this is the most that you can do, and it's something that you are supposed to be very good at or atleast have an inclination to.
It's something that you like doing even in your spare time.
Time just passes by without you realizing it whenever you do this.

So why am I going on about passion? Well, it's because I've been on medical leave for 2 weeks now and since I'm just new to my company and with my regularization date which supposed to be next week, I'm not sure if I should stay in my current work or just leave because my job is in danger anyway.

Anyway to summarize, your passion would be:
1. Something you like doing.
2. Something you would do even if you don't get paid.
3. Something you enjoy enough to forget about time.
4. Something you would do to relax you in the most depressing moments.

That's basically how I understand passion. Now based on these criteria, I can think of a few things that matches it.

a. Reading manga, comics, or a fantastic book.
b. Watching a good anime, or TV series.
c. Surfing the internet.

Now, these are my passion. based on this I think having a computer shop would be the best choice for me or atleast something computer related and then probably a library. Hayzz... why don't I make an online library. Yeah, I thought about that before but I'm afraid of the legal implications of that. Hmm... If I only include old books that probably not a lot of people would mind right?

In conclusion to this rant of an article, the best solution for me if I want to change careers and follow my passion would be to:

-Probably be a writer...
-Draw manga...
-Blog about anime and books and shows, which is still writing.
-Setup my own internet cafe and library or bookstore.

hmmm... What a dream.

Right now I don't have money to accomplish that. I'm glad my parents still let me use the internet for free in their computer shop. The fact is when you get sick, all money goes down the drain. That's why passive income is so important. Anyway, I guess now I know what I want. time to go out there and find a way to get it.

Who's that girl?

2011-04-17T03:23:00.000-07:00

Last Song Syndrome = When you just can't stop singing the last song you heard over and over again.

I was on the mic
Doing my thing on a friday night
Had the floor burning up just right
Everybody was bumping', the club was jumping
Suddenly, you walked in
That's when everybody stopped dancing
And I couldn't stop myself staring
I couldn't believe, No I couldn't believe my eyes

I never thought I'd fall in love in a club
But now I seen you girl I can't get enough
With you I know there's no taking it slow
So can somebody please let me know

[Chorus]
Tell me who's that girl
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Tell me who's that girl
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Tell me who's that girl
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Just walk walk (walk), walk walk (walk), yeah

Before the night is through
Imma tell ya how I feel about you
And I know I got some work to do
To make you believe that you should be leaving with me

I never thought I'd fall in love in a club
The more I get of you, I can't get enough
I won't be letting you leave here alone
So can somebody please let me know

[Chorus]
Tell me who's that girl
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Tell me who's that girl
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Tell me who's that girl
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Just walk walk (walk), walk walk (walk)

(I wanna know) Tell me who's that girl
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
(Who's that girl) Tell me who's that girl
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Tell me who's that girl
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Just walk walk (walk), walk walk (walk)

[Eve]
E.V.E
I walk in the club it's over
All them other chicks might as well move over
Wanna know my name then you gotta get closer
Eyes on you too wanna get to know ya
Lemme run it down for ya, I'm not easy
Some say caramel, you can call my evie
Wanna be the man in my life that please me
Gotta warn in, Once ya know me, you need me
Give you whip lash when I glide through the room
Five inch heals, watch how I move
Watch how I shake it to the beat, how I do
Know you wanna feel me, feel me shake it on you, yeah
The night could get crazy
But I gotta hold back, I'm a lady
Well who knows maybe I could be your baby
Be your baby, be your baby

[Guy]
Wo-oh
Wo-oh oh
Wo-oh
Wo-oh

[Chorus]
So, tell me who's that girl
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Tell me who's that girl
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Tell me who's that girl
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Just walk walk (walk) in the club

Tell me who's that girl
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Tell me who's that girl
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Tell me who's that girl
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Just walk walk (walk) in the club
Just walk walk (walk) in the club

Blog walking today.

2011-04-16T20:23:00.000-07:00

So I got lost through all that get rich quick schemes and trying my best to find a short cut. Right now I'm parking all that and going blog hopping like a did before all this started. So here we go...

First interesting blog I stumbled upon is The Clark Clan..It looks like a family blog and this post a soccer logo for his kid's team seems very cool.

The one thing I noticed about blog walks is that most blogs are about individual thoughts, their family, or about their strange hobbies. Others are just plain rants. Some however find a way to make their post very funny and entertaining to read.

Hoe Hen Inn @ Cow and Chicken Town

Creative seem to be very important too. Most common for blogs are "My thoughts" , "My life". Which is mostly pretty boring. I also like looking at family blogs. It's like making an online scrap book that's available to the public.

I've found a new fondness for that Blogger Navbar on top.

Blogs could also be about poems and stories people write. I'm not a very good writer. I like reading light novels but writing poetry and writing in general doesn't seem to be my forte. I wonder if I'll ever succeed as a blogger at all.

I also enjoy blogs that just post quotes in a creative way. Although most of those I only see in Tumblr.

Sometimes it's the simple looking ones that leave an impression.

Sometimes doing these kinds of things just for pleasure is fun. When I don't have to worry about blog content, Search engine optimization, or traffic. Just writing for leisure and expressing one's self.. I guess that's what blogs are really about.

In the land of broken hearts

Blogging for a cause also feels like a noble act. I really appreciate people who do this things. It's very refreshing when you can get away from all the ads and commercialism and just connect with other people.

You realize it's not all about the money.

Conlusion:

Comparing my blog to all those, I guess I can group myself to the less interesting blogs out there. Maybe I'll find time to work on that one of these days. But right now I have to get out of the rat race and on to Financial Freedom! Happy Holy Week people!

Change of plans

2011-04-10T07:51:00.000-07:00

Time for a change in plan. Going straight to entrep' route was way over my head. So this time try to go for a round about route. Bo Sanchez after all did say that I should specialize rather than diversify so I guess for now I'll just stick to my job for now. Multiple failures could be a little depressing. At least I do phone troubleshooting better than most people and it makes me feel good every time I get to help someone out.

Selling

I've never been good at selling. Back at DELL my scores were one of the lowest when it comes to sales. But that was probable because I wasn't very satisfied with DELL's quality when it came to their products. Their computers break down too easily even brand new ones.

When I started at HP to my surprise most of the calls were just HOW TO's. Not much troubleshooting to be done. That shows how reliable HP products are. Some of my callers have printers dating back 10 years ago. Amazing these HP printers!

So I guess that's the first step why I've been having great scores with HP. The second was perhaps I learned the proper way to sell. I guess that's a new skill I've acquired for this year. Thank you dear God.

Adsense
I guess getting it back was not as easy as I thought it would be. I made 3 blogs that got rejected. Sigh! and 2 more that aren't making much with Chitika and Nuffnang. Maybe I'm not a good enough blogger yet. I'll work on it more probably next week after salary. I almost forgot how great it was to have a regular salary every two weeks.

So I'm taking a break from Entrep' mindset and going back to basics. Let's see where this takes me.

Easier said than done...

2011-04-08T11:47:00.000-07:00

After getting married a whole new world opened up to me not just as a married guy but also as a provider. Being the bread winner isn't as easy as being single and only fending for yourself. When you have kids you realize that sometimes you'd sacrifice even the most simplest pleasures that you have (like anime) just so you could put food on the table.
The second thing that makes it more challenging is that when your life partner doesn't earn as much as you do. Things would've been easier if that were the case but now matter what effort I do, getting her to that level is just sooo... tough.
I have to admit I think I bit off more than I can chew when I chose the college-drop-out-business-man route. This is just way over my league but I guess it's too late to back out. I opened pandora's box and let all hell broke loose.
The last time I've done something like this was when I started college hoping to be a brain surgeon. I got out of that easily by shifting courses but now that I'm married and have 2 kids and turning 27 at the end of the year, I guess there's no turning back.

Nigahiga's Rustin Hieber

2011-03-12T16:37:00.000-08:00

I have nothing against Justin Beiber. In fact my kids sing his songs all the time. But this is just too funny not to share. =P

First week with HP

2011-02-26T21:13:00.000-08:00

So how was my first week of taking calls for HP printer support?
I would say it went pretty well. I sold over $100 and resolved most of the calls. Had a 2-hour and a half call with a lady who though I didn't know what I was doing (which I really didn't) but finally got to fix her not printing Issue.

How was my sales?
I would say selling AVON again taught me a lot of good stuff when it comes to selling. I don't feel guilty about it anymore. When I was with Dell selling kinda made me feel guilty. I had the wrong impression when it came to money back then. Thanks to reading BoSanchez.ph I learned that receiving money and selling isn't a bad thing. It's actually a good thing and can be seen as blessing of abundance. Thanks kuya Bo.

How's my christian life?
I'm doing a lot better than I did last year. I've been going to church more frequently now and am starting to get along with most church members. I met a brother who studied at AUP before but stopped going to church when he got married at an early age and had to work a lot for his family. He's only started going back recently and we shared trials and experiences with each other. Going to church really does fortify one's faith.

How's my blogs?
It's okay, not as good as my run last year, but in a few months I'm sure it'll all work out.

Percy Jackson Rocks!

2011-02-20T03:20:00.000-08:00

I was a bit skeptic about the books at first. I liked the movie too much that I felt that if I read the books it would ruin it. I guess I was wrong, because I've just found my new favorite author.

What I've liked about the Percy Jackson series is that the books are told from a first person point of view, Percy Jackson's point of view. It's what I liked about the twilight series and it's also probably why readers could easily relate to them. The theme is also similar to Neil Gaiman's American gods. What are the ancient gods up to in this modern world if the had really existed. Rick Riordan makes the entire experience so fun. You'll easily fall in-love with the characters and you'll never look at ADHD the same way again.

After the last Percy Jackson book, the adventure continues with Heroes of Olympus set in the same universe with different main characters and a lot of twists. Unfortunately the storytelling style is changed to third-person point of view instead. I didn't quite like it at first, but as soon as I read Percy Jackson's name that's when the fun starts.

I guess I prefer reading teen fantasy novels. I find it more enjoyable. And what I like most about Rick Riordan is that his official blog is a blogspot blog! So please visit his blog. Anyone who could write something as fun as Percy Jackson is sure to be a nice guy.

http://rickriordan.blogspot.com/

2011-02-20T02:56:00.000-08:00

Training and Valentines

2011-02-13T12:47:00.000-08:00

Mouse Hunt's way of saying Happy Valentines

Training
So I've done nothing this past month but to focus on HP training and do a bit of mouse hunting on the side. Those new HP printers should never be underestimated.

Valentines
Every time I make sure to give flowers to my wife during this date of the year. Unfortunately due to my schedule I'm not sure where I can buy flowers.

Percy Jackson
As a diversion I decided to catch up on the Percy Jackson book series. The movie was fun, so I thought the books would be better and I wasn't mistaken. I just finished the fourth one this morning and I can't wait the read the last one when I get home. The author sure knows how to make cliffhanger endings.

Mousehunt
I got both my brother playing Mouse Hunt, which was a surprise because I thought they'd get bored with it easily. They loved playing it so much they kept bugging me for tips on items and trap setups. I love it when me and my bros. love the same game. It's a brother bonding thing.

Anyway, time to start the last week of training. It's make or break. You get terminated if you don't pass. So just in case I'll have my resume updated and printed first thing tomorrow.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Manny's Crib

2011-02-06T01:44:00.000-08:00

I always watch MTV cribs but if felt kinda weird seeing a house of a guy from Philippines. Fabulous house though..

The power of words

2011-02-04T08:38:00.000-08:00

I was invited last week to give a small talk to our church during the vesper meeting Friday night. I was flattered and had no clue what to say since it's been years since I've spoken in church. Finally, with a lot of prayer, I ended up with a talk entitled,"The power of words in out lives". I didn't get much time to prepare so I did most of it impromptu with just the stock verses I had. Here's a quick outline.

Introduction:
-God created the world with just his spoken words. Since we were created in God's image we have inherited a bit of this power.
I. We can bless others through words
- Story of Esau and Jacob fighting over Isaac's blessings. (mere words?)
II. We can curse others through words.
- The only blessings left for Esau was that we would serve his brother.!
III.Scientific evidence of the power of words. (Dr. Masaru Emoto)
IV. By their words you will know them.
V. Change your words, change your life.
VI. Words we say to our children.
V. Prayer.

And since this was my first time to speak in public for a very long time I'd say I pretty much sucked. To my own point of view anyway. But the message was more important than my delivery. I prayed to God long and hard that he use me during that talk.
Surprisingly, I received nothing but praises for that night. "It was so inspiring", "such an eye opener", "I didn't know you had that kind of talent".
I guess that's how God works. Even when you think you did things in a stupid way, perhaps that's exactly how he wants you to do it. What's best for you might be different than the best God has in mind for you.
The biggest surprise is that I'm invited to give another talk the next few months, this time during the main event of divine service with a bigger audience. *Gulp* I'm actually going to prepare better this time with power point slides and all. But I'll still depend on God on this one. Somehow I feel I always get the best results whenever I do things like this under divine supervision.

Happy Sabbath!

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