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Lost and Found

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:39:00 +0000

Every Saturday my brother and I go to Nepa Q Mart to buy our family's food supply for the week. I would wake up early to check the list of items made by my father so I have an idea on how much money I will have to bring.

Our first stop is to buy our pork and beef. I'll just hand out to the butcher our list, he will compute it and then we'll just come back for our order and pay for it after we have bought our fish, vegetables and fruits. Since, this has been my chore for the past two years, I have a prefered vendor for each item or what we call as "suki."

At the fish stall, I bought half a kilo of matang baka and galunggong for P128.00. I handed a hundred bill, a twenty peso bill and a 10 peso coin or P130.00 for the purchase to the vendor. Our suki gave P402.00 change. I returned the P400.00 extra change she gave me. She said that its 402.00 because I handed to her P530.00. I insisted that I paid her only P130.00 and left her stall.

We then proceed to the vegetable section of the market. After buying all our vegetables, we left what we purchase to the vegetable vendor because I want to buy curtains and bedsheets at the dry section of the market.

I got a huge discount on the curtains and bedsheets I bought. Walking back to the vegetable vendor, I counted my money to check how much I was able to save for the week. While counting it, I realized that I was P500.00 short and that I don't have enough money to pay for the meat I bought. Then I remembered that the fish vendor was right all along, I gave her 500.00 pesos and not P100.00.

I went back to the fish vendor and she happily returned to me my P500.00. She said she knew I'll come back for the money once I've discovered about my mistake. I'm just grateful that the vendor was honest. She could have lied and tell me that, I only handed P100.00 and not P500.oo.

Then yesterday, Bf and I went to Taguig to fix his sister-in-law's personal computer. It was a long travel for us because I'm from Quezon City and Bf's from Marikina. Since we were in Taguig, we decided to go to Market!Market! to buy our Christmas gifts for our loved ones after repairing the computer.

There were a lot of good buys at reasonable prices at Market!Market! Bf bought me a pair of shoes and pants as Christmas presents. After two hours, we were done with our Christmas shopping.

On our way out of the mall, I noticed that the sweater I had brought with me before we entered Market!Market! was missing. It was my favorite sweater because Bf bought it for me about a month ago and it's really pretty!

I knew that I'll be sad going home without it. So, I asked Bf if we could look for it at the shops we have visited at the mall. With the mall jampacked with people doing their shopping, I knew that there was a very slim chance that we're going to find it.

Fortunately, on the first shop we stopped by to ask, the saleslady had my sweater already.

I'm really happy. I said to bf that I 've been lucky the past two days. The money and sweater I have lost have been returned to me. Yipee!

Bf said, I must be careful with my things and money because I might run out of luck the next time around.

On our way home, I pondered on what bf said. I know he said it as a reminder to be mindful of where I place my things and with how I deal with money. He said that I might run out of luck the next time around. And he was right, because people run out of luck.

I should have instead said: "I'm blessed" and not "I'm lucky." I will never run out of blessings because God is the source of all blessings. He abundantly showered each one of us graces upon graces upon graces.

I'm blessed because I was able to deal with honest people in the market and in the mall.

Response To Your Comments

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:15:00 +0000

Gracie, Bambie, Rocks and Marose left comments on my recent blogs. I'm posting my answers to them here because I just want to express my happiness for all the wonderful words they left on my blog. They made my week extra special.

For Gracie...... Thank you sis for not only posting the awards I gave you but also for all the kind words you said about me in your blog. It really made my day! You are one of the first people I've developed an online friendship with. We will meet soon.

For Bambie.....You are truly one the sweetest people in the blogosphere. I really appreciate your taking the time to visit my blog. I missed you when you did not post for days. And I got worried when I did not read any post on your blog.

For Rocks......I am truly blessed to have met wonderful friends in the internet like Gracie, Bambie and you!

For Marose..... I am grateful because God is truly my healer! Not only for healing me physically but for also healing my broken spirit. Again, thank you for inspiring me to attend the Kerygma Conference.

Friendship Awards

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:57:00 +0000

Thank you to my dear friend Bambie for sharing these awards to me. I really appreciate the friendship we have. You are truly very sweet!

I in turn would like to give this award to Grace, Enchie,Joy and Rhia. Thank you for the friendship.

Got Heart 2010 Planner Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:22:00 +0000

There are a lot of blogs sponsoring contests and promos this time of the year. And the prizes and giveaways are all wonderful.

I wish, I'll win something because I was never lucky in raffles. The last time I won was when I was still in grade school and I won three big cans of Ovaltine ( a chocolate powdered drink, is this still available in the market? ) I was disappointed when I won because I wanted something else but my mom was happy with what I got because we won't be buying that powdered drink for more than a month.

That was the first and the last raffle I won.

I hope this year, I'll win something I really like; like this Got Heart 2010 planner from Got Heart Foundation.

Vera of "Where the Moon Shines," is having a promo and she's giving this lovely Got Heart 2010 planner.

Here are the rules to join and earn a raffle entry in the promo:

1. Visit her blog and leave a comment on her post about the promo, here's the link.

2. Leave a comment about any of her post from December 7 till the 25th and

3. Blog about the promo on your site (5 raffle entries for blogging about it and an additional raffle entry when you leave the url of your post in her blog )

That's how easy to join her promo.

So visit her site.

Time Off

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:03:00 +0000

It has been four days since my last post! Since October, I diligently try to post something almost everyday. But in the last few weeks, I have been lazy with my blog updates.

My good friend Sunshine posted a comment on my last post if everything is okay with me because I have not been updating my blog; and I really appreciate her concern. She's one of the sweetest people in the blogosphere.

Everything is well from my end. It's just that I'm a liitle frustrated with work and I'm sulking about it and that's the reason I'm not motivated to blog.

I'm just giving myself some time off to reflect on my next career move.

No More Back Pain - My Kerygma Conference Healing

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:35:00 +0000

I attended the Kergyma Conference, a Catholic gathering, last weekend. The final activity for the conference was a healing session with Brother Bob Canton.

Bro. Bob, is a lay healing minister based in the United States and was invited to the Kergyma Conference.

Since I was seated at the Upper Box B Level of the Araneta Coliseum, I cannot go down to the Ringside area where Bro Bob was. A lot of sick people where brought to him and he lay his hands on them.

There were a lot of miracles that happened that day, the lame where able to walk, the deaf was able to hear, those with eye problems got their clear vision back, and those with cancers and tumors were healed and other healing.

Bro Bob reminded everyone that it was not he who heals but Jesus and that he is just being used as an instrument of healing.

And since Bro Bob cannot possibly lay his hands on all the 10,000 people gathered at the Araneta specially those in the upper level of the coliseum, he said a special prayer of healing for all present. He even said that we are all healers. Our faith in God can heal us of our infirmities, we just need to believe.

While saying his prayers, he said that he had a revelation that those with back pains will be healed.

I was suffering from back pains for weeks already. I know its the result of my poor posture and the stress I have at work.

I was happy to hear that those with back pains will be healed. I touched my back, and I can still feel the pain. After I did that I've completely have forgotten about my back aches.

The next morning I remembered the healing and keeping prayer made by Bro Bob Canton given at the conference. I prayed it and it was a beautiful prayer not only for physical healing but also for emotional and spiritual healing.

When boyfriend visited me in the afternoon he asked me about the conference and I excitedly told him how wonderful the conference was and I told him about the miracles that happened in the conference.

While we were chatting, he placed his hand on my back which he usually does to correct my posture and to give it a massage because I always complain to him about my back.

I was surprised because when he touched my back I did not feel any ache at all. I touched my back just to be sure that there was no pain and it did not hurt when I did touch it. Actually even if I don't touch my back I can feel the pain in my back up to my shoulders and neck almost in a daily basis.

There is no back pain for me already and I can feel that my back is no longer a vulnerable part of my body unlike before.

It has been five days after the healing session and I still don't have any back pain attacks. I am grateful to God for this blessing.

Here's the prayer by Bro Bob Canton

HEALING AND KEEPING PRAYER

Heavenly Father, I thank you for loving me.

I thank you for sending Your Son, Our Lord

Jesus Christ, to the world to save and to set

me free. I trust in Your power and grace that

sustain and restore me. Loving Father, touch

me now with Your healing hands, for I believe

that Your will is for me to be well in my mind, body,

soul and spirit. Cover me with the most precious

blood of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, from the

top of my head to the soles of my feet.

Cast anything that should not be in me. Root out any

unhealthy and abnormal cells. Open any blocked arteries

or veins and rebuild and replenish any damaged areas.

Remove all inflammation and cleanse any infection by the

power of Jesus' precious blood. Let the fire of Your

healing love pass through my entire body to heal and make

new any diseased areas so that my body will function the

way You created it to function. Touch also my mind and

my emotion, even the deepest recesses of my heart.

Saturate my entire being with Your presence, love, joy,

and peace and draw me ever closer to You every moment

of my life.

And Father, fill me with Your Holy Spirit and empower me to

do Your works so that my life will bring glory and honor to Your

holy name.

I ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

Kerygma Conference 2009 - Day 2

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:10:00 +0000

Day 2 of the Kergyma Conference 2009 started with Rev. Fr. Joseph Skelton leading the worship service. Fr. Joseph, an American missionary based in Bohol lead a truly amazing, faith-filled, very powerful worship. Everyone in Araneta were on their feet singing with all their hearts and dancing for the Lord. I was moved by the worship, that I was really dancing and almost shouting the lyrics of the song because my heart is telling me I'm singing and dancing for God..

Bro Bo Sanchez did the last talk for the conference and he really inspired me to let my light shine before others. I'll expound on this on my next post.

The Holy Eucharist led by Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales followed. He said in his mass that if we want to win big in life we should remember these numbers:161931. He jokingly said that we should jot it down and take care of it. Everyone thought that it was the numbers for lotto. But these numbers he said are the chapters and verses we must read from the gospel of Luke. When we follow the teachings in Luke 16:19-31, we will win not only here on earth but it will also get us to Heaven.

It was my first time to attend the mass with Cardinal Rosales presiding. He was a soft spoken man and there's so much love in his words, you can sense that he is a man full of love.

After lunch, everyone prepared for the healing session with Bro. Bob Canton. Bro Bob is a lay healing minister based in the United States.

When I first saw Bro Bob on stage, he doesn't look like someone who was on a healing ministry. Because personally, I assumed that someone in the healing ministry should be straight-faced and very serious. And Bro Bob is different, he is so jolly, he was cracking jokes the minute he stepped on the stage while relating to us his healing ministry.

He emphasized to us that it wasn't he that heals but it's Jesus and that he's only being used as an instrument of healing.

A lot of people got healed that day, those who couldn't see were able to see, the lame rose from their wheelchairs and started to walk, a boy deaf since birth were able to hear and their were revelations about those with cancers and tumors being healed. I was so blessed to see all these miracles before my eyes.

Those in the ringside where priviledged because Bro Bob can lay his healing hands on them but for those of us in the upper levels of the coliseum he just said a prayer for us. He reminded us that all of us are healers. We just need to pray to Jesus and asked to be healed and we will receive the healing we need. He instructed us to pray for the person to our left and to our right and to pray for the healing they need; and intercede for one another in Jesus' mighty name.

The Kerygma Conference 2009 is truly an inspiring, full of healing, miracle-filled event. I can't wait for next year's conference.

Kerygma Conference 2009, Day 1

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:01:00 +0000

Kerygma Conference 2009 was a two day event at the Araneta Coliseum. It was the biggest Catholic Learning Event in the country. The conference at the Araneta Coliseum was simulcast at the Cebu Convention Center. Around 10,000 participants were at the Araneta while those in Cebu were 2,000.

The theme for this year's conference was "Dream Big, Win Big!"

I was at the venue at 7:40 am because I wanted to secure a good seat for myself since my ticket was for free seating arrangement. I was late in buying the tickets, the patron and the lower box section were already sold out two weeks before the affair. I was at the upper box b section of the coliseum at the aisle. I immediately open my seminar kit inside a recycable blue bag handed near the gates to check its content. Inside the kit were: the souvenir program which also contained the notes for the conference, ball pen, a novena booklet, kerygma magazine and a pack of Hershey's n'more chocolate crispies. I was surprise to see what's inside because I only paid P200.00 for the two day event, yet inside the kit were items that would have cost more than P100.00.

Keryma magazine is my favorite Catholic magazine and who wouldn't love Hershey's chocolates? right.

Since I was attending the conference alone, my prayer that morning was that I would be seated with someone who's nice. And it was an answered prayer because I met and was seated to a friendly girl who happens to have the same name as mine. We immediately chatted and bonded while waiting for the seminar to start. What a cool way to start my day!

First in the program was the worship session. Everyone was on their feet dancing and singing their hearts out for the Lord and it was followed by the celebration of the Holy Eucharist presided by Rev. Fr. Mario Sobrejuanite.

The inspirational talks were given by Bro. Bo Sanchez, Arun Gogna, Alvin Barcelona and Obet Cabrillas; their talks were very entertaining, powerful and encouraging. They inspire me to dream, believe in the power of my dreams and to make my dreams become a reality. I'll be sharing the thing I've learned from the event in my other post.

There were special performance between the talks but I was touched by the performance of Fatima Soriano. She has a very beautiful voice and she really sings with a lot of passion. She was born blind, was on peritoneal dialysis for ten months when she was ten years old because she had an end stage renal disease,and had a kidney transplant after. Yet despite all her struggles at a young age, she radiates an aura of peace.

When she was asked what she thinks was her core gift in my life, I was thinking she's going to answer singing. But she said her core gift in life was to give hope and encouragement to those who despair. Her answer touched my heart. Who am I to complain about the trials I'm going through when its nothing compared to what she's been through at a young age? She has a big heart because she was not focused on her suffering. She used her difficulties to encourage other.

The conference ended before seven in the evening. It was a long day but I hardly noticed the time passing by. I went home on the first day very inspired!

Kerygma Conference 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:31:00 +0000

I'm attending the Kerygma Conference in Araneta Coliseum this Saturday and Sunday.

Kerygma Conference is the biggest Catholic Learning Event in the country and it will be headed by Bo Sanchez. Their will be a mass, healing session, and inspirational talks on how to practically live the gospel.

This year's theme for the conference is "Dream Big, Win Big."

I finally decided to attend about two weeks ago, so when I bought my tickets for the two day event I was suprised to find out that the tickets available were for general admission only. But since I want to participate even if I'll be attending alone I bought tickets for myself. My only regret is not buying much earlier so I can secure better seats.

I'm excited about the conference! It's like my soul is telling me to take a break and have a date with my Lord for two days. It's just like having a retreat, the last retreat I have was when I was still in college.

I'm really happy and looking forward to tomorrow's event. I hope I'll be seated with nice people because I don't have know anyone in the conference.

Working Together

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:53:00 +0000

The past few weeks at work has been super tiring for me. All the unfinished task is putting a lot of stress and pressure on me. I have not been sleeping well last week so last Friday, exhaustion finally caught up on me, I was in bed before 8:00 pm.

I woke up the next day, recharged from the long rest I got from the previous night. My boyfriend went to our house early Saturday morning to eat breakfast with me,and to bring me to the office for my over time work. He knew that with all the work piling on my office table , I need extra hands to help me finish my tasks so he volunteered his services for me.

Boyfriend and I used to work in the same company. The company that I'm still working for right now. We were officemates for two years before he resigned from the company to work in Japan. So he can really help me with my work because he used to perfom some of these tasks before.

I missed the times when we still work together, we were such a great team. Going to the office back then was something I really look forward too everyday. He pick me up from our house and brought me home every single day.

So when he resigned from work and work overseas it was extremely difficult for me because I need to adjust to a new routine. What made it even harder was the fact that he was in another country.

Back then,we were very discreet about our relationship, no one knew in the office that we were dating back then because we don't want to be the subject of rumors in the office. They only found out about it when he returned from Japan.

After four hours of working together, he brought me home and he proceeded to his surplus shop in Marikina City.

I'm grateful that even if bf is busy with his work, he still finds the time to help me with my work. I'm really contemplating on resigning from my current work because my work load is getting heavier and I think I 'm not properly compensated for it.

Thursday Meme

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:27:00 +0000

It's Thursday meme for me today, courtesy of my good friend Bambie!

Let's start the ball rolling......

1. Do you think your hot? yes......in my bf's eyes (hehehe)

2. Please upload your favorite picture/s.......

The first picture was taken at my cousin's debut in Bataan, I liked it because I look cute in this picture. The second one was taken using my brother's mobile phone's camera, that's why it's a little blurred. I like it because it's a wacky shot of my family. It reflects how happy we are as a family.

3. When was the last time you ate pizza? I don't remember, we've been eating a lot of spaghetti and fried chicken when we dine out or dial for food delivery.

4. What was the latest song you heard? Hehehe, I'm not listening to any music these past few days.

5. What are you doing while working on this game? Checking my other online friends' blog.

6. What is your favorite nickname? my bf's special name for me joyjoy.

7. What kind of a person are you? I'm sweet and a very loving person.

8. What is your favorite song? I have many favorite songs.

9. What is your favorite food? spaghetti, kfc fried chicken, pizza, lengua

10.What is the most stressful thing for you? Same as Bambie's, hearing bad news, unfinished tasks

11.Mention the three must have items in your purse? I need my cellphone, handkerchief and wallet.

12.What is your favorite color? yellow

13.What is your favorite city to stay? Quezon City, my home for the last twenty eight years of my life!

Awards Galore

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:31:00 +0000

Yes! All of the above awards were given to me by Bambie! Thank you so much for these sis! You are so sweet.

Last November 8

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:45:00 +0000

Last November 8, 2009, my dad, my brother, cousins, grandfather, aunt, uncles and I went to Loyola Cemetery in Marikina City to visit the graves of my late grandmother and my mama. We visited them a week after the observance of All Saints' Day. A practice we have observed as a family to avoid the traffic and crowd during November 1.

My dad, my brother, grandfather and I were at the cemetery at 4:30 pm, my cousins (children of my aunt who are living in Manila) arrived at around 6:00 in the evening. My aunt and her husband and my other uncle were caught in the traffic on their way to Quezon City, all of them were coming from Bataan were they are now based.

Our loved ones' graves were at the farthest side of the cemetery so by 6:00 in the evening we were engulfed by the pitch black darkness of the night. We did not bring any candles with us because my aunt was the one who prepared the flowers and candles.

We passed off the time while waiting for my aunt to arrive, chatting and taking pictures.

(i'm the one in stripes with the brown bag)

My aunt were able to reach Loyola at 7:30 pm. We stayed there until 8:00 in the evening. We were the only ones left at that side of the cemetery.

After visiting our dear departed loved ones, we were off to celebrate my granfather's birthday. It was a late celebration because his special day was last November 2.

We all proceeded to Lamesa Grill in Trinoma. We had dinner at 9:00 pm because of the heavy traffic on our way to Trinoma. Everyone was already hungry so we only took pictures after our dinner.

(my aunt,my uncle,my cousins)

( no more food on the table)

(my cousins, the one in red is my brother and me in stripes)

(my cousin and her husband, the one in blue with black stripes is my dad)

That's how are family observed All Saints' Day 2009

The Nation Celebrates As Pacman Wins

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:33:00 +0000

Manny "Pacman" Pacquioa did it again! He stopped Miguel Cotto in the 12th Round of their boxing fight. Manny is now the new World Boxing Association Welterweight Champion.

He maid history once again for being able to hold seven titles for seven weight division. Manny made all Filipinos proud!

Everyone stops everything they are doing just to watch Pacman fights and jubilation all throughout the country erupted as Manny once again brought glory to the country!

Best Blog Award

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:52:00 +0000

I received the same awards a few months back but I decided to post it again because these awards were given to me by Bambie and Mhai.

Bambie/Sunshine is one of the nicest and sweetest blogger friends I have while Mhai is a new acquaintance in the blogosphere I wish to get to know more.

To the two lovely ladies for passing these awards to me thank you!

Decisions, Decisions

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:45:00 +0000

I will be one of the bridesmaids in my cousin's wedding. I'm excited about the wedding which will be held a day after Christmas.

I can't think of any decent post because my mind is preoccupied with what design I'm going to choose for my gown.

The bride has sent me the designs of the gown but I still can't choose which is the one for me.

I wish I can post the pictures here so you can help decide but when I tried putting it here in my blog the pictures are small, the details of the gown can't be viewed.

I have until Sunday to choose. And I'm already anxious just thinking which of the gowns will look good on me.

Maristela Torres Bags Gold In Asian Track And Field Championships

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:31:00 +0000

Today was such a busy day at work.

While commuting on my way home, I was thinking of what to blog about today. I was too tired to think of anything and I just decided not to post anything for today. The first time I would have to do so in two months.

But when I read in the paper that Maristela Torres won a gold medal for the long jump event at the Asian Track and Field Championships being held in Guangzhou,China. I just felt I have to share this story.

The gold medal won by Torres is the first for the Philippines after twenty two years. The last gold medal for the country was won by Lydia De Vega in 1987 for the sprint double in Singapore.

Maristela Torres was considered to be a dark horse in the competition since everyone was expecting Chinese Chen Yaling to win before the home crowd.

When Miss Torres made her third jump and leaped 6.51 meters the Chinese coach approached Torres' coach Joseph Sy and congratulated him already because Chen only manage to reach 6.28 meters.

She makes us Filipino proud because of this feat.

Congratulations to Maristela Torres

Earning Opportunities

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:17:00 +0000

It has been almost two weeks that I don't qualify for any writing opportunities at Payperpost. Unlike last month, I get to write many articles from them.

But it is a good thing that I discovered other sites where I can earn extra cash. And I know that these sites are not scam because I or my online friends have already received payments from them.

Some of the sites I regularly visit and earn from are: MyLot, Netverdix and Microworker.

Visit these sites and earn extra cash as well.

Appealing For Your Votes For Efren Penaflorida

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:47:00 +0000

Efren Penaflorida, is one of the finalists in this year's CNN Heroes. The first Filipino to make it to CNN Heroes.He is a teacher for the streetkids of Cavite, Philippines. To know more about his story click this link.

You can vote as many times as you like until November 19, 2009. Let us vote for our kababayan and make the world see the greatness of the Pinoys.

To make your vote an easier process just click this link. Please vote now, it will only take a few minutes of your time to do so.

Superbook

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:51:00 +0000

Yesterday I heard mass at St. Joseph's Shrine, while listening to the first reading about the story of Prophet Elijah and the widow with a son during the famine in Israel, I remembered that this bible account was one of the episodes shown in the animated series "Superbook." I can still vividly recall how that episode went.

Adults in their late twenties are familiar with this cartoon shown in the 80's and the early 90's over at GMA 7. This was one of my favorite animated series along with "Flying House." I love it so much I even became a member of its SuperKids Club.

Superbook followed the adventures of Christopher Peepers, his friend Joy and their toy robot Gizmo. It started when Christopher/Chris discovered the magical bible, the Superbook , that speaks and sends then through time to witness the bible story and interact with the different bible characters.

This animation was produced by the Tatsunoko Productions of Japan in cooperation with the Christian Broadcasting Network of the United States of America. The first episode was aired in Japan on October 1, 1981.

The cartoon was intended to reach out to the Christian minority in Japan. But when the anime was shown in a convention in France and received positive feedback, it was shown in other countries as well.

In the second series other characters like Chris' dog Ruffles and his cousin Uri were introduced. According to Wikipedia, a new series was developed in 2008.

I hope that I get to watch the new series because this cartoon brought back a lot of happy childhood memories.

I wish kids now can get to watch the new series as well or even the re-run so that they can get to enjoy it as much as I did at their age and learn wonderful lessons as well.

Comment Moderation

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:54:00 +0000

Everyone can leave a comment on any post I made without moderation. I welcome even negative comments because not everyone shares the same view or opinion with that of mine.

But starting yesterday, I changed the setting on my blog and I now approve or reject comments made on my blog. I did that because I was disappointed when someone left a comment with very offensive sexual content. That was inappropriate, I did not write anything that is sexual or sensual in nature.

That person who left that comment had the guts to write something that is offensive but is coward because he/she did not dare reveal who he/she is because he/she signed the comment as anonymous.

I'm super upset with what happened, so from now on I will have all comments approved by me before it gets to be published in this blog.

Loving Others

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:58:00 +0000

"Don't just pretend that you love others;

really love them. Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of good.

Love each other with brotherly affection and take delight

in honoring each other."

(Romans 12:9-10)

Tired Hands

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:01:00 +0000

My hands are super tired from all the encoding I did today. I'm just grateful that I finished typing all the results and are now delivered to our client.

And because my hands are aching from all the work I was able to accomplish today, non-stop typing on the keyboard from 7:00 am with only twenty minutes for lunch break, I will not post a long entry today.

See you all tomorrow, I'm exhausted physically and mentally.

November 27 and 28, Holidays No More

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:40:00 +0000

In my post last month entitled “Declared Holidays for November,”President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed Proclamation 1808 stating that Eid’l Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice is a holiday to be observed all throughout the country.

But sadly on October 26, 2009, the President ordered through Proclamation No 1808-A that the said dates will be observed as special holidays only in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao or ARMM.

November 27 and 28 are no longer holidays. November 30, is still a holiday because it is in observance of Bonifacio Day.

So instead of having a four days off for the last week of November, all the regions except for ARMM will only have three days weekend off.

Katy Perry Rocks for Relief Concert

noreply@blogger.com (Joy-Anne) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:13:00 +0000

Are you a big Katy Perry fan and you want to watch her perform live in concert? Do you still want to help the victims of the recent typhoons that hit the Philippines? Do you want to have fun and help at the same time?

Katy Perry is having a concert here in the country! It is dubbed as “Katy Perry Rocks for Relief.” This wonderful event will be held at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Ground on November 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm.

Aside from Miss Katy Perry, Journey’s Ariel Pineda and Neil Schon will be performing as well. Jed Maddela is also a guest performer at the concert.

The net proceed of the concert will go to the Philippine National Red Cross for victims of Typhoon Ondoy.

Ticket prices are at:
P3605 VIP
P2266 Gold
P1336 Silver
P412 Bronze

Tickets are available through ticketworld. Ticketworld numbers are 891-9999.

So don’t miss out on the biggest party and fundraiser of the year.