Clear head.

My head’s a bit clearer. Forgive me for the tone of my previous post. Consider it a “knee-jerk” reaction to the situation I’m currently in. But the Lord is teaching me a lot of things through this whole situation. Sometimes, you can’t help but blurt out what you’re feeling or thinking, when you feel that you’re being provoked, either through attitude or action, to react or respond. I’m trying to get past this already, but somehow you get sucked back in without you knowing it. Next thing you know, you’re the “bad guy” and you don’t even know how or why. So yeah, Achau’s just a little frustrated, but I’m working on not letting things get to me anymore. Some things are just not worth being frustrated over.

Long overdue update.

How long will you run with the world? How long will you try to fill
the void in your heart with things that fester and disintegrate? Are you
content in sitting in your own dirt? You’re so comfortable in the waste that is
your sin. Why don’t you stand and clean yourself up? You’re just
willing to sit with the pigs than get up and go back to your home. Scrape
the hardening mud from your heart. Is the veil over your eyes so thick,
that you don’t see your own image in the mirror? Did you forget what He’s
done for you? On that fateful day, dark and dreary, He hung on the cross,
so you can live a life of freedom. Free from the bondage of your sins.

My heart is heavy right now. The previous paragraph was written with Christians in mind. Well, so-called “Christians” that is. They’re so content in keeping up with the trappings of this world, and for what? Where do you find the purpose in all of that? You can never find satisfaction in what the world has to offer. It’s a lot easier to conform to the world, than go against it. Makes life easier, doesn’t it? (John 15:9) You’d rather have the world love you than hate you. What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul? John 12:25 says, “The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.” (NIV) I’m not judging, Lord knows I’ve made that mistake many times before, but I worry about my brothers and sisters who have been living this kind of life. They know what is right in the sight of God, and they know what is wrong. They know how a Christian is suppose to live, but yet they don’t. I understand God accepts us for who we are, and will love us no matter what we do. BUT (there is a big BUT in this), He doesn’t want you to stay the way you are. He gave us the Bible to show us how to live the kind of life that He would love for us to have. A life filled with purpose and meaning. A life that can be lived to the fullest. Just because he is a forgiving God, doesn’t warrant you to go buck-wild and do whatever the heck you want to do, because you’re thinking, “He’ll forgive me anyway.” Don’t you know you are hurting Him when you do these things? When you became a child of God, you are representing Him wherever you go. And God deserves to be represented well. Remember, it’s not about me, and it’s not about you, it’s all about God. He made you for His own purpose. This may be cliché – one song says, “Only one life, so soon it will pass, only what’s done for Christ will last.” Your time on this earth is borrowed, use it wisely.

My Bay area trip.

The weekend of Father’s Day (June 14th-18th), Papuri went up to the Bay area for another series of concerts at different churches. I always look forward to these things because 1) I love to sing, 2) I love to sing for the Lord, 3) I love to travel, so I’m able to do all these things all at once. Sunday night was particularly exciting. We sang at a church in San Leandro. It was probably one of the most receptive and responsive crowds we’ve ever had. What a blessing these people were! I was also able to reconnect with people from my childhood like Pastor Gilbert Villapa, who has been friends with my parents since their Baptist Hour Choir days in the Philippines. He remembered me when I was 5 years old! Crazy.

We took some pictures, some of which are posted on my Myspace page. Crazy bunch of people! I had a great time. I missed my family though especially during Father’s day. But God had a purpose for me being in the Bay area that weekend.

I’ll continue this tomorrow…

Yo-ho, yum-oh!

Pirates of the Caribbean - At World’s End.

Loved it, loved it, loved it! Johnny was brilliant… as usual!

Pirate Will Turner / Orlando Bloom is………*thud* Wow!

My TV show season finale recaps.

This past Monday night… HEROES! Oh my gosh! All I have to say is that Peter Petrelli better return next season! It was quite a bittersweet ending. Season 2 is called “Heroes - Generations“, I cannot wait. New characters will be introduced and some old ones will remain. I’m not sure who goes though. Hiro Nakamura, a samurai warrior? Hmmm…

Dancing with the Stars - disappointed that Joey Fat One didn’t win, but Apollo was good. He got a lot better towards the end of the competition.

American Idol - tonight’s the night! I want Blake to win. Jordin’s a better vocalist, but Blake just reels you in. I guess it wouldn’t matter to me who wins at this point since my girl, Melinda Doolittle, isn’t in the finals. *sigh*

Whoo-hoo!

Congratulations to my cousin April and Jeremy on their engagement! Jer proposed to Prel last Saturday, May 19th on his birthday. What was meant as a surprise birthday party for Jeremy, turned out to be a surprise proposal for April (and a surprise to everyone else, including me)! Good job, Jer! I’m very happy for the both of you, it’s about time! :) I love you both!

Oh no...

I can’t believe Melinda Doolittle got booted off American Idol! I’m very disappointed. But I’m sure she’ll do fine. It’s down to Blake and Jordyn. I’m picking Blake to win, just because he has a different style and vibe altogether. He’ll make interesting music. Jordyn is a lovely girl, and has a good voice, but you’ve heard her “type” or sound before.

Given’s currently at Disneyland, standing in line for the red carpet event for Pirates of the Caribbean. That boy has been there with his friends since 2am! He better take a picture of Orlando Bloom for me! haha

It’s Jeremy’s birthday today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JER! And congrats on finally getting your Master’s!

Just randomness..

[A] - AVAILABLE? Unfortunately, yes… haha
[B] - BIRTHDAY? February 11, 1975
[C] - CRUSHING? Always
[D] - DRINK YOU LAST HAD? Pepsi in a can
[E] - EASIEST PERSON TO TALK TO? There are quite a few.
[F] - FAVORITE COLORS? pink, brown, blue, yellow, and sage
[G] - GUMMY BEARS OR GUMMY WORMS? Neither
[H] - HOMETOWN? Scarborough (a.k.a. “Scarberia”), Ontario, CANADA, eh?
[I] - ILL? Somewhat. My allergies are acting up.
[J] - JUGGLE? I’m not coordinated like that.
[K] - KILLED SOMEONE? Fortunately, no. Maybe random insects.
[L] - LONGEST CAR RIDE? Los Angeles to Seattle (24hr ride, with barely any stops - fun times)
[M] - MILKSHAKE FLAVOR? Strawberry-banana milkshake, especially if it’s from Ruby’s Diner
[N] - NUMBER OF SIBLINGS? NEIN, zero, zilch, nada, wala
[O] - ONE WISH? Wishing that my dad’s still alive. But I’ll see him again. Other than that, I wish that I have the ability to read people’s thoughts and/or be invisible.
[P] - PERSON WHO CALLED YOU LAST? my cousin, Pong
[Q] - QUEER? As in odd? Maybe. But as in the other definition, then no. haha
[R] - REASON TO SMILE? I’m alive and blessed.
[S] - SONG YOU LAST HEARD? “Sexy Love” by Ne-yo (on a Myspace page that my cousin was lookin’ at)
[T] - TIME YOU WOKE UP THIS MORNING? I woke up at 9am this morning to Regis and Kelly
[U] - UNDERWEAR? I’m wearing them. haha
[V] - VEGETABLES? Spinach, carrots, string beans
[W] - WORST HABIT? Shake my leg I guess. I used to bite my nails when I was younger.
[X] X-rays u had? chest
[Y]- Your number of friends on myspace? plenty enough, but not all of them are ‘real’ friends. some are music pages.
[Z] - ZODIAC SIGN? Not that I believe in astrology, but I’m what is considered and Aquarian (Aquarius).

Favourite quotes.

“The chief end of man is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever.”
- John Piper (Desiring God)

“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered to us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”
- CS Lewis (The Weight of Glory)

“Man is one of your creatures, Lord, and his instinct is to praise you… The thought of you stirs him so deeply that he cannot be content unless he praises you, because you made us for yourself and our hearts find no peace until they rest in you.”
- St. Augustine

“But what does all this restlessness and helplessness indicate, except that man was once in true happiness which has now left him? So he vainly searches, but finds nothing to help him, other than to see an infinite abyss that can only be filled by One who is infinite and immutable. In other words, it can only be filled with God himself.”
- Blaise Pascal

He’s lookin’ for love on the internet?

I guess…

Orlando Bloom looks for love on the internet

But if you’re still having a hard time looking for one, I’m available. We’ll see how things go…. (HAHAHA - I’ve completely lost my mind!)