I am KCAT

it's..

2009-12-01T00:00:00.000+08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS in 24 days

and

HAPPY NEW YEAR in 30 days

Let's enjoy the rest of 2009! :)

I watched & heard New Moon

2009-11-22T23:37:00.005+08:00

New Moon (the movie) is 100% better than Twilight (the first sequel).. though New Moon is my least favorite book from the saga.. Umm, coz Edward gone. And Bella is so pathetic in that book (dba ysiad?)

When we watched Twilight last year, my first reaction was "bitin!" and it's like a school project.. Ok I get it, it's a low budget film.. But it's TWILIGHT and aylabit! ♥

Anyway, the best part was:

I HEARD THE WHOLE MOVIE

unlike last year when we watched Twilight, i only heard some scenes with loud sounds like the meadow scene, baseball scene, ballet scene & the music during the credits..

I heard the movie but I didn't really understand what they are saying.. Though I understand the story, of course.. I read New Moon thrice, I even did a skim reading last wednesday.. Haha.

It's not 'bitin' anymore.. I'm excited for June 2010.. Eclipse!

***it was also Jepoy's birthday last November 20.. it was indeed a fun day!

Lovely Lovely Blog

2009-11-21T14:38:00.004+08:00

Sorry for posting this for so long.. Super thanks ms. levy for giving me this 'lovely blog' award.. i really love tags & awards, i'm just busy these days..

i've already received & posted this award before.. and shared this with some friends.. so i'm not tagging anymore.. ;)

I have a new blog..

2009-11-17T02:11:00.001+08:00

I'm receiving lots of text messages quotes from my friends, thanks to unlimited texting.. and most of them are inspiring.. i just wanna share the inspiration and my creativity..

please visit kcatext.tumblr.com and if you're on tumblr, follow me.. :)

kat, kat, KAT

2009-11-05T12:19:00.007+08:00

you made KCAT hEAR..

you made KATRINA (rambongga) hear and talk

(she keeps on mimicking the sounds she hears.. haha)

LET'S MAKE KATRIEN HEAR

THE WORLD AS WELL!

Please visit her site katriencha.multiply.com, take time to browse around her site and let's extemd our hands to her..

KATRIEN is 3 years old.. Her mom is raising funds for her cochlear implant.. They are selling shirt, wristbands, stuffs..

There's also a fund raising event for Katrien's benefit..

Let's spread the word & help Katrien!

October 19

2009-10-19T13:35:00.004+08:00

The best Yaya in the Solar System!

Happy Birthday T2 Jim din!

Improving.. With flying colors!

2009-10-17T19:40:00.003+08:00

I just had 2 hearing tests yesterday (October 16) and I passed both hearing tests.. with flying colors! Dra. Chiong said my hearing level now is so great considering I have tumors in my brain.. It's so amazing!

Here is my Aided Hearing Test (in 3 parts)

my CI is low on battery that's why the sound i'm hearing is not so loud, i'm finding it hard to differentiate the sound from tinnitus that's why i also raise my hands even though there's no sound from the machine.. but i heard the sounds.. i passed!

and here's a video of dra. rina reyes-quintos talking about my hearing test result..

here the video of my other hearing test.. defining animal sounds.. i failed my definition of sound exam the last time.. but now, i got a score of 3 out of 4.. yey!

btw, thanks to Mr. Que, Mang Danny & Bunny.. i'm having sound therapy twice a week.. I'll talk about it next time.. :)

I voted for Efren Peñaflorida of course

2009-10-02T13:26:00.002+08:00

Sabi nga ni Edward Cullen..

2009-10-02T12:56:00.002+08:00

Let our prayers blow the storm away..

Our prayer is stronger than Ondoy

2009-10-01T13:39:00.005+08:00

Let's pray for my friend Kuya Sandi Martin and everyone who was and is affected by Ondoy.. I recieved a text message from Kuya Sandi that the flood is still stomach level in their area.. Let's pray. Pray. Pray so that our prayers will join forces and dissolve all the floods done by ondoy..

OUR PRAYERS IS STRONGER THAN ONDOY!

Let's donate

2009-09-29T02:19:00.001+08:00

http://www.redcross.org.ph/Site/PNRC/wtd.aspx

For MOMMYCOOL

2009-09-23T01:34:00.000+08:00

Tuesdays with Morrie

2009-09-19T23:34:00.000+08:00

I just finished watching Tuesdays with Morrie based on the book by Mitch Albom..

After watching the film, I told myself that I'll read this book again.. I love love love Tuesdays with Morrie.. it's really inspiring.. it made me realize a lot of things.. Helped me when I read it in 2006..

"when you're in bed you're dead." - maybe not literally dead.. but the quote from the book help me realize that: "hey! i'm alive! i shouldn't be stuck in bed."

Quotes from the book:

On Culture:

"The culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn't work, don't buy it." (p.42)

* * *

"People are only mean when they're threatened, and that's what our culture does...And when you get threatened, you start looking out only for yourself. You start making money a god. It is all part of this culture." (p.42)

On Tension of Opposites:

"Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else." (p.40)
* * *

"A tension of opposites, like a pull on a rubber band. And most of us live somewhere in the middle." (p.40)

On Love:

"Love wins. Love always wins." (p.40)

* * *

"Love each other or die." (p.163)

On Forgiveness:

"Forgive yourself before you die. Then forgive others." (p.164)

* * *

"We...need to forgive ourselves...For all the things we didn't do. All the things we should have done. You can't get stuck on the regrets of what should have happened." (p.166)

On Getting Meaning into Life:

"So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning." (p.43)

On Most Important Thing in Life:

"The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in." (p.52)

On Trust:

"...if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them, too--even when you're in the dark." (p.61)

On Friendship:

"...we've had thirty-five years of friendship. You don't need speech or hearing to feel that." (p.71)

On Death and Ambition:

"...the truth is...if you accept that you can die at any time--then you might not be as ambitious as you are." (p.83)

On Family:

"The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn't the family." (p.91)
* * *

"If you don't have the support and love and caring and concern that you get from a family, you don't have much at all. Love is so supremely important." (p.91)

On Having Children:

"There is no experience like having children...If you want the experience of having complete responsibility for another human being, and to learn to love and bond in the deepest way, then you should have children." (p.93)

On Material Things:

"Don't cling to things, because everything is impermanent." (p.103)

* * *

"You can't substitute material things for love or for gentleness or for tenderness or for a sense of comradeship." (p.125)

On Emotions:

"If you hold back on the emotions--if you don't allow yourself to go all the way through them--you can never get to being detached, you're too busy being afraid." (p.104)

On Dying and Living:

"When you learn how to die, you learn how to live." (p.104)

* * *

"Don't let go too soon but, but don't hang on too long." (p.162)

On Being a Child:

"We all know how to be a child. It's inside all of us. For me, it's just remembering how to enjoy it." (p.116)

On Youth:

"...I know what a misery being young can be, so don't tell me it's so great." (p.117)

* * *

"...in addition to all the miseries, the young are not wise. They have very little understanding about life." (p.118)

On Aging:

"Aging is not just decay...It's growth." (p.118)

* * *

"If you're always battling against getting older, you're always going to be unhappy, because it will happen anyhow." (p.118,119)
* * *

"You have to find what's good and true and beautiful in your life as it is now. Looking back makes you competitive. And, age is not a competitive issue." (p.120)
* * *

"How can I be envious of where you are--when I've been there myself." (p.121)

On Money and Power:

"Money is not a substitute for tenderness, and power is not a substitute for tenderness." (p.125)

On Status and Showing Off:

"...if you're trying to show off for people at the top, forget it. They will look down on you anyhow. And if you're trying to show off for people at the bottom, forget it. They will only envy you. Status will get you nowhere. Only an open heart will allow you to float equally between everyone." (p.127)

On Immortality:

"...love is how you stay alive, even after you are gone." (p.133)

On Marriage:

"I've learned this much about marriage. You get tested. You find out who you are, who the other person is, and how you accommodate or don't." (p.149)

* * *

"...there are a few rules I know to be true about love and marriage: If you don't respect the other person, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. If you don't know how to compromise, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. If you can't talk openly about what goes on between you, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. And if you don't have a common set of values in life, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. Your values must be alike." (p.149)

* * *

"I think marriage is a very important thing to do, and you're missing a hell of a lot if you don't try it." (p.149)

On Shortsightedness:

"...no matter where you live, the biggest defect we human beings have is our shortsightedness. We don't see what we could be. We should be looking at our potential, stretching ourselves into everything we can be come." (p.156)

On Needing Others:

"In the beginning of life, when we were infants, we need others to survive, right? And at the end of life, when you get like me, you need others to survive, right? But here's the secret: in between, we need others as well." (p.157)

On Being Number Two:

"What's wrong with being number two?" (p.159)

On the Important Questions:

"As I see it, they have to do with love, responsibility, spirituality, awareness." (p.175)

On Death :

"Death ends a life, not a relationship." (p.174)

On Relationships:

"There is no formula to relationships. They have to be negotiated in loving ways, with room for both parties, what they want and what they need, what they can do and what their life is like." (p.177,178)

-Mitch Albom

Help Baby Janine

2009-09-19T13:48:00.008+08:00

I stumbled upon this from my Facebook wall:

My name is Johanna Tejada-Medalla and I am a mother of two young boys and daughter named Jorge Rafael, Julian Hanns and Janine Marie Victoria. We are living in my parent’s house at 40 Kennedy Drive Tandang Sora Quezon City 1116, Philippines.

I wrote this letter to ask for your support to our only daughter Janine Marie Victoria. My daughter Janine was born with a life threatening disease called “Biliary Atresia” . It is a congenital condition characterize by the absence or closure of the bile ducts that drain bile from the liver. Biliary Atresia is a progressive inflammatory process that begins very soon after birth. In Janine’s case, she was diagnosed initially with Neonatal Hepatitis at 2 1/2 months and after two weeks of medication nothing changes with her color and stool that make her paediatrician decided to have another biopsy, eventually it turned out to be Biliary Atresia. During that time, there was already a significant amount of damage to her liver. White blood cells invaded the ducts, which became damaged or closed completely, bile was then trapped inside the liver and rapidly caused liver cirrhosis.

An operation called “KASAI Method” was done on Janine by Dra. Esther Saguil at the Philippine General Hospital last April 14, 2009. It is an operation that removes the damaged biliary ducts ouside the liver. Then, the small intestine is directly attached to the liver at the spot where bile is found or expected to drain. This procedure is not a cure but rather a temporary solution to be able to give Janine more time to find the necessary funding for her operation and the matching liver type.

Unfortunately, although the operation was done, her liver continued to fail. Our doctors told us that there is no other course but to have a liver transplant. Unfortunately, liver transplant is not yet available locally but it can be done in Taiwan for P3 Million pesos (approx. $60,000 USD). This amount is simply beyond the means of our family. If my daughter will not be able to have a liver transplant soon, she will die. All we want is to see our daughter live that’s why we are appealing for you charity and compassion.

We are entrusting Janine to God’s hand and we believe that He will deliver Janine from this ordeal, through your help and prayers. Thank you for your time in reading my letter and we are hoping for your kind help. God Bless.

Contact Info:
Phone: (02)9368516
Cell: 09228291299/09177943673

You could read Baby Janine's story (http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/janineliver4life/mystory) and if you have a Facebook account, join her Facebook Group page.

This is the truth

2009-09-15T21:55:00.003+08:00

My dad asked me to make a poster of 'The Truth Video' so that he could have it printed, framed & display it..

and I used Edward Cullen's 'Be Safe' font from the book Twilight.. :P

New Moon Extended Trailer

2009-09-14T22:42:00.004+08:00

I'm super EXCITED!!!!!!

I CAN. YOU CAN. WE CAN.

2009-09-14T20:46:00.002+08:00

this was made by my friend Armin Cruz.. thanks Armin!

Open your hearts..

2009-09-13T12:53:00.000+08:00

Aya is a 4 year old child with down syndrome who needs an open heart surgery.. Let's open our heart to Aya and visit her site at http://helpaya.wordpress.com and know more about her..

And if you have a Facebook account, join her causes page at http://apps.facebook.com/causes/30789

Let's extend our hands and open our hearts to Aya..

Why are you depress?

2009-09-12T13:16:00.002+08:00

I got this from Armin's wall in Facebook.. I just want to share it with my readers.. :)

DEALING WITH DEPRESSION

Everyone of us goes through times when life seems extremely difficult – we are left alone, we can’t pay the bills, we have lost our job, we have lost our love one. At these times we wonder how we will possibly make it through the next week. Somehow we usually do!

It is possible to lose our perspective, and to paint the picture gloomier that it really is. We look toward a future which seems to be minefield of problems and wonder how any human being could cope with what we face.

A person embarking on a day’s March world be foolish to carry enough provisions for a lifetime. Is it not strange, then, that many people carry around all their worries for the next twenty-five years and wonder why life is so difficult? We were designed to live twenty-four hours at a time. No more. It is pointless worrying about tomorrow’s problem today.
Next time you find yourself despairing, ask yourself these questions – have I got enough air to breathe? Have I enough food for today?
(If answer is “Yes”, things are already looking up!)
We often overlook the fact that our most important needs are being met. I like the story of the man who phoned Dr. Robert Schuller. The conversation went this way.
The man said, ”It’s over. I’m finished. All my money has gone, I’ve lost everything.”
Dr. Schuller asked, “Can you still see?”
The man replied, “yes, I can still see”
Schuller asked, “Can you still walk?”
The man said, “yes, I can still walk
Schuller said, “Obviously you can still hear or you wouldn’t have phoned me.”
“Yes, I can still hear.”
“Well,” Schuller said, “I figure you have got about everything left. All you have lost is your money!
Another question we can ask ourselves is, “What is the worst that could happen? And if it did, would I still be alive?” So often, we magnify things out of proportions. The worst that could happen is probably very inconvenient, but not the end of the world.

The next question to ask yourself is, “Am I taking myself too seriously?” Have you ever noticed that you lose a week’s sleep over something that your friends would never give a second thought? This is often because we take ourselves too seriously. We figure the whole world is watching. It is not. And what if it is? No doubt you are living your life the best way you know how.

Next question, “What am I learning from this situation?” With hindsight, looking through a “retrospectoscope”, we can generally learn from difficult times. The hard bit is being balanced and aware enough to learn while we are suffering – or why we are suffering. The happiest people tend to be able always see their hard times as a valuable learning experience. They keep their chins up, they keep a smile on their faces, they know things will improve and that they will emerge from their trials better people. This is easier said than done!

Another question: if things really seem serious, will I be OK for the next five minutes? Once you have made it through those five minutes, just aim at getting through the next five. Bite off one small chunk at a time. It saves a lot of indigestion. Also, keep yourself busy. Give yourself a five-minute job into which you can put your total energy. We always feel so much better when we are busy.

What else can I do?
Probably the greatest way to feel better about yourself is to do something for somebody else. Excessive worry and self-pity grow out of self-preoccupation. The moment you start to make other people happy, whether you are sending them flowers or digging their garden or giving them your time, you feel better! It is automatic. It is simple. And wonderful.

**
Disasters aren’t so disastrous if we tackle them a piece at a time. Also the sooner we recognize what we stand to gain from the experience, the easier it is to deal with.

Ang pedicab ni Kamalayan Kalayaan

2009-09-09T17:20:00.000+08:00

dahil tapos na kong gawin ang naisip kong gawin...

isang maulan na hapon..

..........
kamalayan kalayaan: si padyak naman...bumaba na...
tacK: kya nga akala..
tacK: hehe
kamalayan kalayaan: si padyak kasi alam niyang hindi siya mananalo he he he
kamalayan kalayaan: hindi siya nag sacrifice...
kamalayan kalayaan: kilala ko yon
kamalayan kalayaan: sgurista yon
tacK: umangkas nlng sya sa pedicab..
kamalayan kalayaan: pede pa he he he
tacK: pinag-drive c noynoy
tacK: haha
kamalayan kalayaan: dapat NOYNOY ikaw na!!!!
kamalayan kalayaan: dapat me ganun
kamalayan kalayaan: si mar
kamalayan kalayaan: ok naisip mo ha
kamalayan kalayaan: dapat gawin nila yun
tacK: malay mo gngwa na pla nila yung commercial na yun
tacK: haha
kamalayan kalayaan: habang nagdadrive si mar ng pedicab sa kalye
kamalayan kalayaan: nakita niya si NOYNOY at bumaba siya...NOYNOY ikaw na
kamalayan kalayaan: tapos sumakay pinaalis niya ung bata he he he
tacK: oonga.. haha
kamalayan kalayaan: kasi sigurado akong tatakbo siyang VP
kamalayan kalayaan: at least me continuation yung commercial nila...
tacK: hatid dpat muna yung bata sa bhay nila
tacK: o kya sa eskwela..
kamalayan kalayaan: pede...
kamalayan kalayaan: ok naisip mo ha
kamalayan kalayaan: at leat me value pa..tapos deretso sila sa malacang
tacK: naway maisip nila yun
tacK: hehe
kamalayan kalayaan: binitbit si nano
kamalayan kalayaan: palabas...
kamalayan kalayaan: dapat gawan nila ng pelikula yan...
kamalayan kalayaan: ako gagawin ko yon..kung ako yung political adviser nila
tacK: magpasa ka na ng resume..
tacK: haha
kamalayan kalayaan: wag muna busy pa ako he hehe
kamalayan kalayaan: ano ginagawa mo?
tacK: iniisip ko pa..
tacK: hehe
kamalayan kalayaan: ayos... he he he
kamalayan kalayaan: o siya out muna ako...pero maganda yun ha.. i-blog mo nga yon
kamalayan kalayaan: yung bumaba si MAR sa pedicab at si NOYNOY pinagdrive niya
tacK: cge mamya pagtapos kong gawin kung ano man maisip kong gwin
tacK: haha
tacK: cge bbye!
kamalayan kalayaan: paalam...

THE END

The Truth

2009-09-08T01:40:00.000+08:00

dNeero Flash Embed V2 Test

2009-08-28T16:11:00.002+08:00

Do you like this new version of dneero flash embeded?

Fieldtrip

2009-08-23T21:07:00.001+08:00

we went to Kamay ni Hesus in Lucban yesterday.. thanks to my mom's friend Tita Melba..

I slept early on Friday night because, tita Melba will pick us up at 5:30am.. i slept around, 10pm.. that's early for me.. Haha!

I had a (fantasy?) dream.. I was sword fighting with villain in the story (this sentence is c/o Maro).. I stabbed him.. then he exploded.. I woke up because I heard the loud explosion. When I opened my eyes, I thought there was an explosion outside.. Then the electricity went off. Brownout. I asked my mom what was that LOUD explosion.. I found out it was the thunder & it's raining hard. I thought there was a war going on outside.. Haha.

Wow I woke up because of the sound of the thunder. SOUND. I wasn't even wearing my cochlear implant.. I don't wear my CI to sleep..

That was around 3am and we thought our trip to Lucban won't pushed through.. But tita Melba called & said she'll pick us up..

It's raining here, but when we reached the south, it's so sunny.. and HOT!

We attended the healing mass, of course it was held by Fr. Joey Faller.. We went inside during the healing (after the mass) and while my mom was positioning me together with other people on wheels. Fr. Joey said: "Kat Kat andito ka" while he was giving a talk.. Kat-Kat.. dalawa ako.. Hehe.

When it was my turn, Fr. Joey introduced me to everyone.. He told them that I gave a testimonial about him on Chances Are.. He said that I believe that miracle don't happen instantly.. And I believe that I'm receiving it little by little.. He asked me to recite my 'I CAN' but I asked my mom to recite it instead. I said I don't memorize it.. But I realized it's just all the things I can't do.. Eng! Di ako prepared eh.. Haha.

I promised Jesus that I'll go up that stairs and say "HI" to Him when I can already walk by myself.. I will.. soon.

My mom, Talitha & Maro left me for a while because they went up that 100-step stair..

And they reached heaven.. este the top pala.. hehe.

I got a new hat.. Though what I really want is plain abaca with flower on the side..

It was hot.. My hat & umbrella were protecting me from the sun.. But the umbrella wasn't big enough to shield my left foot.. So it got sunburned.. with Blister..

more photos here

I don't look in the mirror often..

2009-08-08T13:03:00.000+08:00

"I noticed you have no mirrors," I said.
"They serve no purpose," he told me.
"Because they're mostly for vanity?" I questioned.
"More than that," he answered. "Those who've marred their appearance in any way by their actions in life aren't forced to witness that marring. If they were, they'd become self-conscious and be unable to concentrate on improving themselves."

-from the book What dreams may come

Say a little prayer for you

2009-08-05T11:22:00.000+08:00

Let's pray for Ms. Arlene Dimagmaliw who'll undergo surgery anytime this week due to brain tumor caused by stress.. She is a friend of Kuya John (Katrina Rambongga's dad)..

If you're reading this post, a prayer for Ms. Arlene won't hurt you..

Let's pray for the success of her operation & her fast recovery..

Thank you very much & God bless us.