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(one of three blogs I wish to pen this week… okay, congratulate me kay nadasig napud!)

just finished editing the video compilation of my girls' one-liner testimonies... haha, natuwa ako... finally, i figured out how chroma-keying is done!
it's going to be a full night this friday, noh? (talking to myself...) we're still half-way the preps, but as the global-melancholy that i am, i take more lakwatsa sa net, than preparing... and xempre, on-my-knees and facedown sessions are musts!

some things make this coming reload different:

i. "Ptr. Ave Moment" (Ate Raya translated his fam name into English--Ptr. I-thought--galing ni Ate Raya! Haha, pero it doesn't lessen the fact that we honor our leaders... hm... come, let's reason together! wahaha!) i thought we're hosting the 24th's... and just last sunday, Bem checked the sked for me--it's gonna be this friday na... so, we're cramming (as we usually do!)... nakaka-score na naman ang pressure sa akin... at least, it brings out the best (in me? in-us nalang!)... nagiging best friend ko na yata... (a new friend from an old company, huh?)

ii. "walang puyatan"—pero whole day work nga lang… not-to-mention the breaks!!! But since we’re still in advent, di natin alam... pero so far, all arranged naman... what else are yet-to-be-done? Ppt Presentation? (pics are ready—it’ll be final by friday); Outline (half-way through; revelations keep coming!); stage deco (the girls are doing it tonight); Dance Presentation (Jing's the girl!); Program (my ever trusted Langga & Kilet); PAW (Toto's leading); Announcement Media (Allyza & me are doing it mamaya!)Haay… I sooo love my girls!

iii. "something old, something new" --what's something old?--the basics... prayer... prayer... prayer... and a little conceptualizing!!! Since the theme is Warrior Chicks--the environmental theme would be China--as in Mulan! Why? Hmm... See you sa Reload!!!
Something new naman... Ung Chroma-Keyed video! (halata ba'ng ang saya ko talaga? waaah....); and the remix of chinese songs for the dance which Jing asked of me... my first time to edit, and i think i'm enjoying it!

iv. and... haha... i'm blogging before the event happens! (okay, sorry for the usually late Reload blogs especially the Jacob-Rachel one...)

you might ask, bakit ba kina-career naming sobra ang Reload? For the Eagurlz (and the whole youth reload, I believe), it’s WORSHIP. Whatever we do—whether we speak, dance, sing, challenge an offering, usher people, act, write scripts, edit videos, capture God-moments with a camera, manage media or intercede—it’s all Worship before the King. And we long for every turn that we get to do it… (once a month by the way! And a rest in January and May!) It’s also SERVICE. We get to serve the Church—the reloaders in bringing the Message to this generation. And, it’s FUN… bonding and consolidation for everyone! Whatever we do, masaya naman—that’s because you like the people you’re with… Ganyan din cgro sa heaven noh? You get to be with the people you like (and love!) for like, forever! (Reload preps pa nga lang, masaya na! Imagine life na bawal ang word na “end!”)

so thanks guys for sharing the excitement with me... there's one thing that i'd like you to do, though... and please do it over (plus over plus over and over plus again--kahit until this Fri lang!): Please pray for us!

Much thanks!


So, cge, gtg, allyza's coming na! toodles! ;)

four hours of hugging pillows and hiding under the sheets... how time squeaked by! and now i'm in full senses again... (at 2:38am)... a little bored, well, at least entertained by my first cup of coffee (first? ...and will delight in a sequel!) i'm just forcing myself to finish one so i can take a spoon of mucolytic in a while... yeah, i coughed myself to wake! at least the hacking (not to mention, barking) only disturbed myself...

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i didn't know mamams own a very orange (neon pa nga) umbrella... (it's in front of me now--as if it's gonna move! and no, i'm not relocating)...

it's Saturday na pala noh... what were the highlights this week?
...the primary twelve's photoshoot... buffet lunch (and siyempre, buffet pud ang katawa!)...
...the Milan talk with Corie... it swoop me literally... perte uy!
...the stroll... threesome, we (mom & lai) looked for something to munch and ended up lounging at some coffee place... nagkwentuhan... nagtawanan... mayaman naman kami sa ganyan! haaay, ang saya ng gabi--what could a melancholy expect from sanguines! and now, solong-solo ko ang silence ng sala... i wish one of them would wake up and dish out a story... (i'll try to whoop a little louder... hehe)
...the pizza birthday (happy birthday, migz! hala uy, 23 ka na... magminyo najud ka? di pa unta ko sugot, pero murag sugot man si papa... haha... good luck nalang jud sa maminyuan... hahaha... mag-ampo jud kog buotan nga sister-in-law...)
...Eagurlz prayer at Biba's--marathon... lahat nanalo sa endurance... soaking and encouragement through the Word... (pikot kaayo akong mata pag-uli... totoinkz!)
...Eagurlz concept night--tambay, prayer and brain storming for the next Reload to spearhead... Gogogo Warrior Chicks!!!
...online meeting with Janeth (no running away!)
...registration payments; pastors' allowances;
...the loooong worship practice...
...leading worship (woah... woah...)
...Re-Encounter (topic: Creating Leaders Who Are Sure of Themselves);
...hearting the book, Girlfriend, You're A B.A.B.E. (malaman!)
...last night's footwashing
...delirou5?'s back to the start, my heart is heavy; feels like it's time to dream again... it's gonna rain... yeah-yeah...

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Sip. Gulp. Sip.
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To a beautiful you:
1. Do beautiful things.
2. Take worship walks.
3. Laugh well. (it's okay to cough, but express a hearty cackle when it desists... haaay...)


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3:31
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Short of three inches to be a foot from the console's edge,
There, the chocolate sat.
Wooing the one it's aimed at.
'Is it for me?' I asked.

A delightful display, An intriguing sight;
A cautious stare, A hesitant will;
A hazy montage, A silent answer;

Sweet cocoa.
For me, I pray.

discussion will be posted not later than Feb13, 2010...

Son of God
by: Starfield

Son of God, Shaper of the stars
each one ravishing...
U shape us and position us just where U want us 2b...
You alone, The dweller of my heart
yes, U r...
don't just reside, but take control...
considering i'm weaker than before...
Mighty King, How beautiful You are, how beautiful
i take another day gazing at U...

Son of God, The Father's gift to us
Precious...
You alone, Were broken on the alter of love
I'm still captivated...
Precious Lamb, Our freedom's in Your blood,
It's in your blood
Just one drop--able to cleanse me...
yet U gave Ur all...
i'm indebted...

Jesus, Oh Holy One, I sing to You, Forgiven
I love U still...
Savior, I'm overcome
With Your great love for me
yet U outlove me...

Son of God,Strength beyond compare
I need your strong arm...
You alone, The darkness cannot bear
refulgent... and it's taming me...
Lord of love, Your kindness draws me near
It draws me
and draw me nearer Lord...

Son of God, Prophecy of old
my present lover...
You alone, Redeemer of my soul
my rope...
Come again, And lead your people home
Come lead us home
call me ms. eager...

You are worthy, You are worthy
You are worthy of all my praise
and i desire to give more of my all...

You are beautiful, You are beautiful
I will lift up my hands and sing
oh i just can't stop...

my cousin, Christine Hope, had been here since
new year's eve.
we have been inviting her since
"i could not remember."
my uncle doesn't let her travel without
somebody from their fam accompany her.
but finally her dad succumbed
and she's here!
(she's graduated college, anyway!) ;)
i wasn't able to go with them (w/ lalai & mamams)
at crocodile park last saturday night
(praise & worship prax kasi...
at nagpower-off the whole AM nung Sunday! haha...)
Lalai & Migz drove her to people's park
then to our cousins' house
last sunday night
(again, di ako nakasama...
i was unwell,
yet felt well when the eagurlz nestled with me!
mbuti nlng anjan kau girls...)
so yesterday, it was my treat...
Sinabi rin kasi ni Papaps na nakakagaling
ng sipon at ubo ang dagat...
so ayon, we packed our stuff
to Blujaz Resort at the
Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS)...
We brought AJ along...
ala din naman siyang gawin eh...
hehe...

Hope texted her f&f to make them jelly...
haha...
it was also my first time at the newly constructed resort.
it was serene...
it melted the christmas* buzz in me
and it buffeted summer immediately.

the girls freshened at the pool
while clad with (nooo... not the strings!)
their child-like hearts.

we dipped in the cool, waveless ocean
and unraveled our hearts out.
(lam nu na un... hot seat! haha)

the water, the sky, the sand...
and xempre... the gurlz...
all composed...
oh so ideal!
sabi pa nga ni Hope,
"Ate, this is such a perfect holiday!"
i thought so, too.
i love davao.
i love beach again.

a few hours and some minutes,
it's gonna be over...
yeah, like you, i hate goodbyes...
but what can i do?
keep memories in my heart...
yet it's still farewell.

without a doubt, i enjoyed (no, there's a better word than that!) the rich year,
in fact, dragging myself towards 2009,
would be the least thing to do.

right now, i'm actually thrilled
by the thought of yanking it to heaven's gates
that the Lord be glorified in all the turn-outs within it...

that's the regret I secretly kept until the time's closing.
i was flaunting my todo mode operation all year
yet today, i feel there's a
todo-er mode(*wink*)i can switch my knob to.

are you familiar with rehearsing mistakes?
my, i have become a master of that art (huh, if it is!)
by paying a luxurious amount of time for it!
i regret regretting.

i'm taking off my toga,
because it's school time again in few turns of Mr. Hour's hand... happy new year, everyone!
prepare, coz greater things are gonna come!