EKG Conference.

I woke up fairly early this morning to attend a Sunday School teachers’ conference called EKG (Empowering Kingdom Growth) at our mother church, North Long Beach Christian Fellowship. I arrived a bit late, maybe about 10 minutes (it started at 9am), but thank the Lord I didn’t really miss much. After the morning general session, we all broke up into our seminars according to the age-group that we teach (I teach elementary-aged kids, from 1st through 6th grade). I wasn’t expecting much really. Actually, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But our seminar speaker/presenter, Ms. Helen Harris was wonderful and engaging and you can tell that she knew what she was talking about. You can see her passion for teaching children as she spoke to us, encouraged us and gave us ideas on how to involve and engage our kids during Sunday school. But the main thing that I came away with after the seminar is the fact that I am playing a small part in introducing these kids to Jesus Christ and making them understand who He is and what He can be to and for them. It’s such a big responsibility, but it’s something that I’m excited to take on. I just need to be prayerfully prepared for each Sunday, and let the Holy Spirit do the rest. I shouldn’t worry about minute, insignificant things, as long as I have the enthusiasm and the passion to talk to these kids about Jesus Christ, God will do the rest.

Honestly, I was a bit hesitant to go to this conference, but now, I thank God that I did.

Whoo-hooooooo!!!!!!!

Heroes, Season 2 premieres TONIGHT!!! How am I gonna handle this?! Aaaahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

Trying to have some semblance of sanity in the midst of chaos.

It’s been quite a chaotic, well, hectic couple of weeks. That’s why I haven’t really had a chance to update at all. Open house has begun for the new semester here at work, and so I had to deal with never-ending phone-calls and walk-in inquiries. This is on top of the usual stuff that I have to do, plus driving out to our La Habra and Chino Hills locations 3 times in the past couple of weeks. Yeah, it’s been kinda stressful, especially lately. But I won’t get into that now. Yet again, I’m cast as the “bad guy” and I don’t think I deserve it. But I digress. Anyway, walking almost everyday helps relieve the stress though. Yes, I have started walking again. I haven’t gotten to the point of running yet, but I will, hopefully sooner than later. We’ll see how long this will last this time around… hahaha Anyway, I’m trying, “trying” being the operative word here.

Well, a couple of friends got engaged this past week… congrats to them! I’m not sure if it’s OK for me to post their names here, so I’ll just keep their anonymity intact for now, until they tell me it’s OK. They know who they are anyway. And I’m very happy for the both of you!

I guess that’s all I have to say for now. Oh, “The Jane Austen Book Club” is going to be in theatres soon (if it isn’t already). Anybody wanna see it with me? My Jane Austen friends, perhaps?

Man, I can’t get enough of “Pangarap na Bituin” right now! Sheesh! It’s a Filipino soap (a.k.a. “teleserye”) that I watch on The Filipino Channel everyday! Dang you TFC! Dang you! hahaha

In remembrance.

Never forget.

God bless.

Awww....

Someone broke into our work today. Smashed one of the glass doors and took 4 brand new keyboards that we just acquired. Our area is becoming more and more dodgy. The city needs to do something about our area, since they’ve been getting a lot of complaints about hit-and-runs, theft, and vandalism in the past year or so. The cops used to patrol our area quite frequently, but they haven’t done so for about 2 years now. Anyway, got a temporary replacement for the glass door. What a day this has been.

The return.

It’s been more than a week since I last posted, almost a month that our internet connection at work crashed, 2 weeks since my car got hit. What’s new since then? Well, I finally got my signal and brake lights fixed, thank God! My friend was able to hook me up with a great deal to fix the electrical wiring for my rear lights, now they are working perfectly fine. I just need a new cover for my right rear lights because, currently, it’s covered my red plastic. haha
Our office is falling apart. One by one, our computers are slowly breaking down. I really wish we would hire a professional who could actually hook us up properly, and not rely on “home remedies” which clearly isn’t working at all. How can we run a business without a properly functioning office? Oh well… I just hope we get new computers or something.

I just recently got back from a weekend up north for a couple of concerts with Papuri, and we didn’t even have time to go around and just take in some sights. We had a friend along who’s never been to San Francisco. It was her first visit, so we were hoping to take her around, but we just didn’t have enough time. Maybe some other time. Just visit SF without singing obligations.

On a different note…

Why is it hard for some people to accept the fact that they just need to move on? Look to the future. The past is just holding you back. Trust that God has something better in store for you.

On to more trivial stuff…

Anyone want to see The Last Legion with me? Colin Firth-y as (King) Arthur… C’mon now! I gotta go see that!

Heroes (Season 1) is coming out on DVD this Tuesday, Aug 28th!

Triviality...

It’s been a week since my car got hit. Now the signal lights aren’t working. Argh! It couldn’t have happened at the most inopportune time. I know, I complain. Sorry, it’s a natural reaction to these kinds of situations. I’m glad I’m going to be heading up to the Bay area this weekend. I’ll be glad to get away, even if it’s only for a couple of days. Summer’s almost over, and I haven’t even gone on a holiday. I have traveled in the past couple of months, but it’s mostly for Papuri / singing gigs. Not quite a vacation I must say. I want some time to just go somewhere and not do anything at all. Maybe sight-see, walk or sit around. Oooh… A pool! I need a pool. Just sit there until I’m a prune. haha

We have a couple of weeks off from work as well, at the end of August until the first couple of days in September. I already know what I’m going to do, clean my apartment and get rid of unnecessary junk that we never use anyway, and that take up space in our tiny apartment. Clutter reflects your state of mind, and I want to rid my mind of clutter. Which reminds me, I need boxes.

Our internet at work is not working properly right now. I think it has to do with our router; it’s very unstable right now. So, if you need to get a hold of me, it’s better to give me a call, preferably at work. I do get internet access once in a while, but I get about 2 minutes at the most, and then it’s out again. Eh, what are you going to do?

Enough about my griping over trivial stuff. I just needed to write down my thoughts. Gosh, I’m craving for some teriyaki beef. Why? Hmmm… I need to start running again. Blah.

James McAvoy is married. Why are all of the once-eligible British lovelies getting hitched these days?! The world has gone mad!

TODAY.

…is just not a good day.

I will mark 8/3/07 as a very BAD DAY.

The Lord will deal with it for me.

Looking forward to a few things on TV in the fall…

1. Damian Lewis on NBC’s Life - yet again, he is playing an American, convincing at that, but I do so miss his lovely British accent, like in The Forsyte Saga… Oh wow..

2. Hiro Nakamura’s return on Heroes - Origins - you know you’re dying to see it too! Will Peter Petrelli make an appearance? I sure hope so. *sigh*

3. Pushing Daisies - I like the premise. It’s about a man who has the ability to bring people back to life, by a touch of his hand, find out who killed them, “make” them dead again by another touch, and then post a reward to find the killers. It’s just something you’ve never seen before on TV.

And coming, in a few weeks (late summer):

VH1’s MAN BAND - Yes, Chris Kirkpatrick (’nsync), Jeff Timmons (98 degrees), Bryan Abrams (Color Me Badd), and Rich Cronin (LFO) are attempting to relive their glory days by forming a new “man” band (they’re not “boys” anymore, apparently). You know I’m watching!

British invasion.

David Beckham played his first game tonight as a Los Angeles Galaxy player! Home Depot Centre was sold out! Madness! I wanted to see his first game, not to mention see Chelsea play (and Terry, of course), but it was impossible to get tickets. I don’t know if soccer/football will finally get some kind of legs here in the States, but Becks definitely brought more audience to the sport. I really don’t care though, I like soccer, I like Becks (and I get a kick outta Posh - haha!), so I’m definitely going to follow him and the game closely. The last sports figure I’ve been this interested in was Michael Jordan (man, was I a fan!). For me, this is Mike all over again.