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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY! ^^

Happy 25th wedding anniversary to my mama and papa too! ^^ I hope everyone’s happy…

I hope I’ll be okay soon….

You Ra is giving me a head ache. How do you tame a 17 year old Korean girl? Are people “tameable”?

I don’t know how to handle her anymore… and I am also having this rebellious fit. What do I do now? How do I get past this phase? I can’t look up. I also feel tired. I’m being washed away by the tide… being buried under the sea bed. I don’t wish to be dramatic here… I just feel ——————————————————-.

Crappiness.

Still want some sleep.

What am I doing here in the office?!?!?!? Why I am working????

Because my company said so. Sux! I still want to sleep. I wanna go back to school so that I can have a Chrismas break. Our long break is still this Friday… until Monday. Can’t wait to get some more zzzz’s. My eyes are like just droopy now…

Christmas was nice. We had our Noche Buena at church. I did not eat that much because…. I really don’t know why. Actually I think they ran of food! Hehehehe… We had fun exchanging gifts. My brother Angel’s bandmates also dropped by for a visit. But I went to bed early because I was tooooo sleepy by that time. And it was really cold outside too!

Oh… and I bought my self a digicam. Nothing fancy… just something that I can use. ‘Tis good. My bro says it’s a good buy. I hope it doesn’t give up on me.

I wanna write more… but well there’s still tomorrow.

Maligayang Pasko!

I think this is my last post before Christmas so I better greet the world now… MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY! ^^ I shouted that at the top of my lungs (but just inside my head. Hahaha). I already sent my students an e-card to greet ‘em for the holidays… and I also sent a mail to my co-teachers here. I felt good. ^^ There’s really a different high when you give something to someone… even if it’s just a note, or a small gift… and I’m not saying this to excuse myself for not giving everybody I love a gift (kung makakalusot lang naman). I even felt better when somebody appreciated what I sent. Haaaay… just imagine what God must’ve felt when He gave us the gift of salvation. It was more than sweat, tears and blood. He gave us His life. I bet he really feels happy-giddy-joyful when his creation accepts His gift.

Anyway… I saw this picture of the nativity… it’s really kewl.

And then I also made a Christmas ball… we don’t have even a single Christmas decoration here in the office so I made one myself. ^^

EXTRAVAGANT GIVING
by Max Lucado

We delight in giving our loved ones extravagant gifts, don’t we? Especially at Christmas. Yes, we give gifts throughout the year’s birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions. But at Christmas time, we put a little more effort into finding that extra special gift for that special person, or persons, in our lives. An engagement ring. A family portrait. A special edition leather-bound book. A set of golf clubs. Diamond earrings. A puppy. Whatever the gift might be, we want it to be a bountiful expression of our love.

Maybe it has something to do with the lavishness of the gift that first Christmas morning, the extravagance of love that came in the form of a tiny, helpless newborn. Consider the gift for a moment, what Jesus really did. He swapped a spotless castle for a grimy stable. He exchanged the worship of angels for the company of killers. He could hold the universe in his palm but gave it up to float in the womb of a maiden.

He humbled himself. He went from commanding angels to sleeping in the straw. From holding stars to clutching Mary’s finger. The palm that held the universe took the nail of a soldier.

Why? Because that’s what love does. It puts the beloved before itself. Your soul was more important than his blood. Your eternal life was more important than his earthly life. Your place in heaven was more important to him than his place in heaven, so he gave up his so you could have yours.

And that’s what extravagant giving is all about… Love, God’s love, a love that knows no limits, no end. The Christmas kind of love. The type of love we are commanded to give to others: “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other”(John 13:34 NLT).
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From A Love Worth Giving
Copyright 2002, Max Lucado

The sky is falling and I need you
My heart is breaking and I need you
Tonight.

Open the door for me
Let your blinding light shine
Promise of love on the floor
Before I could even run you embrace my soul
Come fill this hole
You make me whole

However I try to
Break away from you
You painted
The night sky

And so when I look at the stars
It says you are never that far

The sky is falling but I see you
My heart is breaking but I feel you

–Ria Cantuba 12.22.05

For lack of better things to do this morning… I visited bored.com and played MASH. It’s supposed to predict you future house, spouse, numer of kids, color and type of car, where you’ll live, and what job you’ll have. I did it thrice… well the first one didn’t end up quite write because I put in the choice box my bestfriend’s name… of course I can’t marry Denise! So I thought of other guy names… I did it twice… and there were same results. Interesting…

Choice # 1 - You will live in Mansion.
You will drive a maroon jaguar.
You will marry Paul and have 4 kids.
You will be a missionary in davao city.

I love the car part… the job part…the house part… and of course the “marry” part. I actually love everythign here! Hahahahahahahahaha… wishful thinking.

Choice # 2 - You will live in Apartment.
You will drive a silver jeep.
You will marry Paul and have 2 kids.
You will be a missionary in davao city.

See? Some results were the same!

If things are this easy ‘no? It’s a kid’s game. But I think it’s better to really choose for yourself… Choice is a wonderful gift. Wisdom should go with it. I’m glad my computer doesn’t generate results for me. ^^