Your Guardian Angel

The lyrics of this song say it all. At some point in our lives, we didn't know the real purpose of our existence until the turning point comes. We are spending our everyday lives only by satisfying our needs and wants without asking 'why?'. But when the right time comes, we are so certain that the real purpose is far more exciting than what we used to do. I am here to Live and Love the Life I chose...

 

 

When I see your smile,
Tears run down on my face.
I can't replace.
And now that I'm stronger, I have figured out,
How this world turns cold and it breaks through my soul.
And I know I'll find deep inside me,
I can be the one.

I will never let you fall.

I'll stand up with you forever.
I'll be there for you through it all.
Even if saving you sends me to heaven.

It's okay,
It's okay,
It's okay.

Seasons are changing,
And waves are crashing,
And stars are falling all for us.
Days grow longer and nights grow shorter,
I can show you I'll be the one.

I will never let you fall.
I'll stand up with you forever.
I'll be there for you through it all.
Even if saving you sends me to heaven.

'Cause you're my, you're my,
My true love, my whole heart.
Please don't throw that away.
'Cause I'm here... for you!
Please don't walk away and,
Please tell me you'll stay... here!

Stay!

Use me as you will!
Pull my strings just for a thrill!
And I know I'll be okay,
Though my skies are turning gray!
I will never let you fall!
I'll stand up with you forever!
I'll be there for you through it all,
Even if saving you sends me to heaven!

I will never let you fall!
I'll stand up with you forever!
I'll be there for you through it all,
Even if saving you sends me to heaven!

{by: The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus}

 

 

Life Is. . .

I was invited by a friend to comment on his blog entry and here’s what I got:

 

 

 

Hi, Mr. V! What a good start you have. I know this is just a “patikim” and surely will soon be a “kabubusugan” by your readers. . .

 

To spice things up, let me give you my comment on this entry – {parang blog within a blog, hehehe}

 

Life Is Not A Game

 

We often compare life, or certain aspects of it, to a game. In fact, we usually hear such words and lines in many poems and song lyrics in different times. It is already a well-known saying that we no longer question the statement anymore.

 

But do our lives just comparable to games? If life is a game, then who wins? Who loses? Do you consider me as your opponent? Does it have to be that way?

 

In order to win a game is to stay within the boundaries of the rules that define it. Once these rules are laid down to us, of course the choices are up to us and must be done freely towards some goals. But in the latter part of the game, the chances to win are based from our previous moves or judgments. With our urge to win the game, we make our last move (most likely to be predetermined), not out of free choices but for the need to win.

 

When we were very young, we “play{ed}” something spontaneous, unstructured, and random and free. That is what childhood is all about. Even when we get older, we simply choose our path {or move}, regardless how hard/easy that decision was, not knowing the rules. Then it would no longer be called a “game” because rules must be define in any games. So life is not like how we understand what a game is.

 

Life shouldn’t have to be what the other player does, who will win, or who will lose …it is more than that.

 

Life is indeed beautiful; we just have to appreciate it.

 

 

I Just Turned Six

It’s been six months since I started blogging here in Multiply.com. Though I am not consistent in posting an entry everyday as I promise to myself, I still manage to update my journal at least twice a week. This is actually my 71^st entry. @_@ Wow! Happy Monthsary...

 

 

Blogging is really one of the safest additions ever!

 

My writing kept me happy when I was in my saddest, accompanied me when there was no one else around me, and inspired me to reflect on my life when the twist of fate was terrible. The last time I could remember writing on a journal was in high school. It was a year-long project. I think the purpose of that journal was to serve as a reflection of my high school days. Bad thing I don’t know where it is right now. I just hope Multiply.com will still be around as long as I am alive, able to write and browse the internet. ^_^

 

 

I still got a lot of pieces of writings that I did not post as an entry. I still considered those as very personal thoughts for my eyes only. I am just keeping them in my computer. Maybe someday, I’ll be able to get the drive and motivation to share them with you.

 

 

Of course, more happy and sad thoughts, more reflections, more events for me to write. 

 

This is my life...

 

6th Blogging Monthsary

Start:

May 23, '08

Happy!

Sinbad Took Us to the Middle East

 

Dinner Dilemma

 

Every night, I and my dinner mates are always having a hard time deciding where to eat. For almost a month now, we have tried these ‘affordable chibugan spot’ over and over again (nakakasawa din paminsan):

 

Reyes Barbeque (@ Paseo Center)

McDonalds {near RCBC}

Jollibee {@ Tordesillas Street}

Kentucy Fried Chicken {@ L.P. Leviste Street}

Chowking {@ Villar Street}

Chowking {@ Dela Rosa Street}

Chilli Peppers {@ Valero Street}

Chicken Bacolod {@Paseo Center}

Goodah (@ Valero Street)

Greenwich {@Valero Street}

 

Eto naman yung not so so 'affordable chibugan', pero pwede na din puntahan pag may extra allowance:

 

Persia Grill {@ Valero Street}

North Park {@ Ayala Avenue}

Brother’s Burger {@ Ayala Avenue}

Shakey's Pizza

Pancake House

Dencio's

Gerry's Grill

 

Trying Something New

 

It was a bit rainy last night so we were just looking for a resto near enough from our building. Baby James suggested ‘Sinbad’ located along San Agustin Street and it was indeed just a few steps from our building. The place is nice, cozy and the sounds! –- really took us to the breeze of the Middle East.

 

Their menu is just a two-page book, so kaunti lang ang pagpipilian. No meal is less than a hundred bucks. It really took us almost 15 minutes to decide what to order. Sumasakit na ang ulo ni Wawa, ang mahal kasi! Hahaha. Then we decided to order Footlong Kebab which is good for 5-6 persons. Sarap! Even better than Persia Grill.

 

We had our dinner with happy stomach but empty pockets.

We’ll go back there maybe once a month :)

 

What Makes My Life Beautiful?

On Failures

 

It’s very convincing how experience can teach us incredible lessons that were never taught in school. These are lessons that came from the test of faith, responsibility, passion and true happiness. My experience did…

 

When I lost the only person I got in my life who’s my source of happiness and strength, I thought it was the end of everything. I closed all my connections in the world as if I shut down my life: to my family and to my friends. All the plans and dreams were shuttered as if can never be happening again. Everyday, I have been asking myself ‘what went wrong?’, ‘whose to blame?’ and ‘why me?”. I was very confused. I came to a point where I was blaming others for my miseries, I guess even for my own mistakes.

 

I can no longer measure the tears that shed from my eyes: day and night, inside my room, on the bus, while eating, inside the movie house, on my office desk, and everywhere else… I cried it out, all the heaviness inside my chest. I was praying everyday asking for His guidance and protection, and I came to realize that giving us failures is one of His ways to remind us of His presence. When I met my failures… I met Him again and he didn’t fail to rescue me.

 

On Enjoying Life

 

Then I realized that the pain, depression and everything else are going to lead something truly wonderful. I still believe it is designed like that. But sometimes my impatience tends to ask “how long am I going to wait for it?” Maybe why I am still impatiently seeking answers to all my questions is because I do not try to enjoy life as it should be. Maybe I am so much focused on my destination where I forgot about the true essence of the journey itself. When things go bad, I should try to appreciate all the blessings I luckily have: my family, my career, old and new friends and everything which keeps me going in this life. I have learned it in a hard way that all the answers to my questions come to me only when I stop looking for them. This is how I start enjoying life…and it is not that all bad. It may lead me somewhere I never imagined or somewhere I have been dreaming for.

 

 

On Being Responsible

 

When I took the responsibility of my own being, I gained my self-respect. Other people looked at me as “martyr” but I see myself as a “hero” of my own life. As I was being under the test of life, that was the only time I realized how irresponsible I was to lay my life into someone else’s hands and whenever bad things happen, I complain and nag as if I don’t own my behaviors, responses and choices.

 

Now, I am choosing to move on and rediscover what makes my life beautiful.

 

 

On the Brighter Side

 

I like the way I appreciate things now. All the sacrifices I have given make me proud of myself. I know I still feel pain, sadness, grief or unhappiness, but embracing these will make me appreciate the true meaning of my life.

 

At this moment, I am telling this to myself, ‘life is beautiful… I just have to appreciate it’.

 

 

 

They Really Put "Happy" on my "Happy Birthday"!

A zillion thanks from the bottom of my heart to all who made my birthday complete!

 

May 1, 2008

 

01:27pm

(Friendster Comment from Leng)

 

May 6, 2008

 

09:20pm

(Friendster Comment from Flor)

 

May 7, 2008

 

10:30pm

(This was an email sent by our Team Leader, Ffej, for our Project Manager, Rome.)

 

“Ms Rome,

 

The team is requesting for a shift schedule of 2pm-11pm on May 13, Tuesday.

We will be celebrating Meeyeow’s birthday after office.

 

Thanks,

 

Ffej

 

---reply------------------------------

 

Ffej,

 

Okay.  Happy Birthday Meeyeow =)

 

Rome”

 

 

May 08, 2008

 

01:58am

(Friendster message from Eden)

 

“Happy happy birthday!”

 

 

03:46pm

(Offline YM message from Infinity)

 

“lapit na birthday mo ah hehe san ang celebration =) ingat lagi =)”

 

 

May 09, 2008

 

02:05pm

            (A conversation with Manong Guard at the lobby)

 

Manong Guard: “Maam, lalong tumatagal, lalo kayong…”

Meeyeow:”Nale-late?”

Manong Guard: “Ay hindi Maam…gumaganda. Kelan po birthday nyo?”

Meeyeow:”Sa Tuesday.”

 

May 10, 2008

 

06:30pm

            (A conversation with my niece, Jaja)

 

“Tita, may gift na ako syo.”

 

May 12, 2008

 

06:54pm

               (Email message from Shadow)

H A P P Y     B I R T H D A Y!!!

 

Noel:) 

 

07:27pm

               (Eskwela.com message from BettyB)

Hello Meeyeow,

You have an unread message from nette .

Subject: ello!

Message: 

happy birthday! anong handa mo?kamusta n........

 

 

09:03pm

               (Friendster Message from Raed)

 

"hey, i just want to greet you a happy happy birthday!

magpakita ka naman hehe.."

 

May 13, 2008

 

00:03am

               (Email message from Flash Kit Community Forum)

Hello meeyeow,

We at Flash Kit Community Forums would like to wish you a happy

birthday today!

 

00:04am

               (Email message from Grabeh.com)

Hello my_meeyeow,

 

We at Grabeh.com Community would like to wish you a happy birthday

 today!

 

00:20am

               (Greetings from Gems before we parted from the bus)

"Happy Birthday..Muaaah"

 

00:17am

(Text message from Batotoy)

 

“Happy birthday sweety… Utang muna hehe… call nalang pag may time medyo busy sa work.. Ingatz.. Kuya ”

 

00:46am

(Text message from SisDoll)

 

“Surprise! HappyBIRTHDAY! Kht busy plagi tke a deep breath Blow a little and whisper… Thank God 4 everythng I hev 2day. Gud life, gud health n gug family. Wish u ol d best! Love, Ate [^.~]”

 

01:25am

(Yahoo messenger offline message from Batotoy)

 

“happy happy birthday”

 

06:34am

(Text message from Checille)

 

“Hi mam meeyeow! Hapi bday! Hav a nice day ahead. God bless”

 

07:03am

(Text message from Lone)

 

“Happy birthday ninang meeyeow.Wish u all d best & happiness.Always remember that we r just around d corner whenever u nid someone to talk to.We mis u & we love u. ”

 

07:43am

(Text message from Prue)

 

“Meeyeow, happy, happy birthday! I am thankful 2 God 4 giving u 2 me.I wish u continued success & true happiness! God bless u always.”

 

07:48am

(Text message from Antoni)

 

“Mam Meeyeow, hapi bday. ”

 

08:26am

(Text message from Flooney)

 

“Hapi bday meeyeow! Enjoy ur day.Mis u :)”

 

08:30am

(Text message from Raed)

 

“Happy happy birthday! More bdays to come! =)”

 

09:10am

(Text message from Infinity)

 

“Helo meeyeow happy birthday =) wish u more happiness. Infinity”

 

09:14am

(Text message from China Bank Corporation)

 

“From China Bank: Dear Ms. Meeyeow, Happy Birthday!”

 

09:16am

(Text message from Muriyama)

 

“Hapi bday meeyeow!”

 

10:10am

(Text message from Avalanche)

 

“Meeyeow! Happy birthday! Party! Party! Party!”

 

11:05am

(Text message from Gan)

 

“Happy birthday meeyeow! Mwha mwha!”

 

11:32am

(Text message from CoolJo)

 

“Hapi bday tita! More power haha..”

 

02:00pm

(Greetings as I arrived at my desk. Then I saw Gems' gift for me..Art Tumblers By Starbucks®.)

 

“Happy Birthday!!!!”

(This is my requested gift from Gems. Love it!)

(The one on the left is Gems' tumbler, while the other is my new one! Sweet )

 

03:12pm

               (Friendster Comment from DavePem)

 

 

05:47pm

(Text message from Jewel)

 

“Hey hapi bday. Me email ako sau s my_cherichet”

 

06:15pm

(Greetings from WrapTrac Team with the cake -- Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake)

 

“happy Birthday!!!”

 

 

 

06:27pm

(Email message from AnaBanana)

 

“happy Birthday!!!”

 

07:30pm

(Greetings from Mr. V after his birthday dinner treat for me@ Gerry's Grill)

 

“happy birthday”

 

 

07:54pm

(Text message from SisDoll)

 

“Ngdala c ti nina cake 4 u. Sya daw nag bake. Di ko nakita kc nkaalis na me.”

 

10:37pm

               (Friendster Comment from Gracye)

 

May 14, 2008

 

03:13am

(Text message from Baby James)

 

“Thankx dn. hapi bday!”

 

08:42pm

(Email message from MsCarmel)

 

“Belated happy birthday!”

 

 

11:55pm

(Team Celebration of my birthday @....Music 21 Plaza Family KTV and Restaurant)

 

 

May 14, 2008

 

12:00pm

               (Friendster Comment from Audrey)