Natasha's Sixteen Years

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2007-11-11T06:40:00.000-08:00

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Senior Year and Struggles....

2007-09-23T06:01:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I last created a new post...Well, kinda busy lately hehe...A senior highschooler's life...:D Quite difficult for me...Full of activities...and TIGHT SCHEDS...Never thought it would be this hard.I'm really struggling with my math subjects and also trying to fit in in my section.Well, sad to say I belong to the "worst class" among our batch...That is,according to our teachers...Cause we are the noisiest and according to them(teachers) we lack respect and discipline.Upto now,I've really been thinking hard what've God wanted me to do that He placed me in this state...I really hope I could find answers soon...
I joined the art club again this year,but it seems I just couldn't fit it in anymore...My sched's too tight...Since it's our school's 90th year, there's an anniversary presentation coming up this November and the Stephenian Chorale was invited to perform.But not all of us, only the chosen ones.I was one of those in this particular group.We're called the "Anniversary Choir" and I still have the ordinary Stephenian Chorale group.I'm still a part of the CMLI Contest Group.So all in all,I have 3 groups.Full scheds of rehearsals...Lately,I'm stressed out with all the schoolwork plus these things...My grades are already "land-sliding" and I almost cried whenever I get a failing mark.It's probably one of the greatest struggles of my life....that I'm experiencing right now.I'm really lucky to have God with me as my very source of strength.Although sometimes these things seem to draw me away from Him.Whenever I thought of these things...I cry...I feel shameful...I feel that I really didn't deserved to be saved...and yet I still hear God,in my heart,telling me that He'd always be there for me to guide me and give me the strength to stand up.He's really such a wonderful Friend,Counselor,God and Dad...I'm really blessed to have known Him...I really can't give Him anything much cause I'm far from anything near Him...All I know is I'd give my best in everything I'd have to do...For the glory of His name...and only His name...

Rainy Days...

2007-08-17T01:13:00.000-07:00

After the news flash that I've been waiting for how many hours...

"Yes!No classes!No swimming!!!Haha!" I ecstatically exclaimed.(almost waking my sibs up becuz of my snickers...:P) I think I was so overjoyed that I won't have any swimming classes.Hehe. :D

Rains were a blessing to me.I consider them breaks from my overly hectic sched.Somehow I enjoyed cool weather and suspending of classes(like most students!) But the only down-part when you don't have classes and with all these rapid raining is "home-boredom"...Anyone who doesn't agree?!?I'm pretty sure everybody does.So here's the picture...

I was watching dvd(Korean series again...they ROCK!:D) till my mom asked me if she could watch t.v. Being the ever-so-nice daughter (nakz...kapal!) I quickly turned-off the player. But deep inside...really I felt bad...Cuz I had nothing to do and ease my boredom...

So I just went out of the room...without saying a word...and just sat by our staircase...looking out the window...watching the rain fall down...After a few moments,found myself smiling like a fool.Maybe it just came to my thoughts how lucky Iam today that I didn't have to go swimming.Later on...things of the past suddenly flashed back...What I've gone through my whole life...

Reminiscing happy moments and ofcourse those that aren't...Realizing how I've comed this far...I felt amazed on how I've grown and changed.Cause little by little I matured and had a different view on life.Reminiscing those hard times when I was crying in pain and greatly confused.

That thought made me wonder about the future days to come...Reminding myself that I still got a long way to go...and also having pretensions on what's gonna happen...What more fearful events would come my way?Would I still be able to overcome those?Just sighed by the thought of that...as I looked at the window again...Realizing that I'm quite happy now compared to before...I just beamed and said: "I can do this...It's all part of life...and with God by my side...nothing's impossible...) :D

Baptismal Day: "I Cried?!?" (Part 2: Song)

2007-08-14T05:12:00.000-07:00

And now before I end I would like to share this song. It somehow summarizes my life before and after I met God. It's entitled:
"Journey"
It's a long long journey
Till I know where I'm supposed to beIt's a long long journey
And I don't know if I can believe When shadows fall and block my eyes I am lost and know that I must hide
It's a long long journey
Till I find my way home to you
Many days I've spent
Drifting on through empty shores
Wondering what's my purpose
Wondering how to make me strong
I know I will falter I know I will cry
I know you'll be standing by my side
It's a long long journey
And I need to be close to you
Sometimes it feels no one understands
I don't even know why I do the things I do
When pride builds me up till I can't see my soul
Will You break down these walls and pull me through
Cause It's a long long journey
Till I feel that I am worth the price
You paid for me on Calvary
Beneath those stormy skies
When Satan mocks and friends turn to foes
It feels like everything is out to make me lose control
Cause It's a long long journey
Till I find my way home to you
To You....

Baptismal Day: "I Cried?!?" (Part 1: My Testimony)

2007-08-14T04:47:00.000-07:00

My name is Natasha Liezl So
and today I wish to dedicate my life to our Lord and deliver my testimony.
In our family, I'm the eldest of four. I first came to know our Lord when I was 9 yrs. old.That was the same year I first went to church invited by some relatives and also my first time to join summercamp.
Since I studied in a Catholic school before, I had a whole different view of religion.We all know that Catholics pray memorized prayers, take communion as early as Grade One, have many rituals and they even worship Mary and the saints too. So back then, I was really confused with what our church teaches and what I learn in school and things weren't clear for me then. Even from the very start it really felt awkward for me to be talking and praying to a statue and a non - living thing which made me realize that something was wrong. But our gracious God gave way for me to a new Christian school.Now I study in St. Stephen's. I now have a clearer understanding of God's teachings. God even opened more ways for me to understand Him even more. The camps we have here in church really inspired and helped me a lot in growing my spiritual life and at the same time learning many things regarding the aspects of life. Serving Him in choir and also as an officer during our church camps made it even better for me.Knowing I can show my love and appreciation for Him. Glorifying Him with the gifts He had given me.As a teenager, ofcourse I meet challenges in my life. Whenever I felt weak or felt like I'm beginning to cry,
He was my strength, comforter and Father. I'd just pray to Him and then afterwards, I'd be alright.
It really felt like a miracle everytime that happens.
I'm just so glad that He chose me to be one of His children.He gave me the chance to know Him. He sent His Son to die for me and save me from sin so that I may be with Him in heaven someday. Iam a sinner, so undeserving and yet because of His great love and mercy He saved me.
I know I still have a very long journey to take and so many more things to know about Him, but I know I'll get through because He's here with me right by my side. I'd let Him use me, so that I maybe able to serve Him,
share the Gospel to other people out there inorder that they may also experience His great love just like we did.Life is a road, with many turns, dangers and detours where I might get lost, drive myself to the wrong way
and even get myself hurt.So now I let Jesus take the wheel. I let my life be controlled by Him and therefore I'm sure He'd take me to the right path to my Father in Heaven, hand in hand during that journey towards life.

"Piercing the Darkness" FCCF 32nd Nationwide Youth Conference Baguio

2007-05-27T04:24:00.000-07:00

May 21-25, 2007 Hotel Supreme, Baguio

We attended the FCCF Nationwide Youth Conference.

We met a lot of new people from different churches all over the Philippines!It was really a great experience...We all had a really great time learning more about God's word while enjoying the cool breeze of Baguio..:p So many experiences hehe...Mixed emotions of happiness, worries, depression and also wacky times...:p Experiencing under time pressured shopping in Strawberry Farms! and Kristelle's first time and ever so memorable jeep ride!!!!!Hahahaha!!:P Ahia Billy got mad because we weren't asleep when it was already way past our lights out time hehe...:p

Just because of getting ready for our special presentation...hahaha!:P The city tour was a blast!:p Going to various places in Baguio and enjoying greeneries of Baguio...We also went to Camp John Hay's Butterfly Garden.It was a super nice experience! You even get to catch and actually touch them! And the care taker can even make them stay put in you for taking pics! hehe...Although we lacked some of our members because many of them got sick and had stomach aches...Such a bad timing tlga...hehe...So many kwentuhan sessions and drinking Gloria Jean's Coffee!Coffee addicts n kmi hahahaha!:P No wonder we never had good night's sleep there!HAHAHA!:p LOLZ!:P Waking up very early and having coffee every breakfast!Hahaha...That was our habit there cause we're all afraid we might drowse off in between messages!Hahaha...GUILTY AS CHARGED!!!wahaha...:p Emotional moments were when we realized so many things during the messages...All about peircing the darkness of the world through Christ...All the messages were very nice and the speakers were so good at delivering them...Inspired a lot of Youth people...:p We all stepped out of the hotel changed and transformed...The power of God's word was indeed evident and I thank Him for giving me such a chance to go to this memorable camp :P

UECM Christmas Musicale

2007-04-22T19:22:00.000-07:00

This was our church's special christmas presentation a christmas musicale entitled "Care for Christmas"

A rich family of six children who only dealt about business and parties even during christmas.Only their youngest cared about christmas and she meets an accident waking the whole family back to their senses.

I played the part of "Sandy" the fifth child in the Pilgrim family.

My role there was a teenager who always quarrels with her elder sister Tracy and gets whatever she wanted.So it was really a challenge for me to do the part...Especially the very challenging climax fight scene with Tracy! Although people said that I've done it naturally it really took a lot of work...hehe...

My cuzzin Ahia Elwood played the part of the fourth child Malcolm.Hehe...In the genes ba?haha...Just kidding!!!:p

We had rehearsals every week 3 months before.It was really very tiring for me because I also have so many things lined up in school.Competitions, homeworks,projects, performances...etc...But my hardwork payed off for our performance was really successful.:p

And I enjoyed every rehearsal where I have learned a lot about acting and cooperation while enjoying the company of my fellow actors.:P

I enjoyed every bit of those times and I missed them so much...Although it's not the end thus our performance gave way to the opening of a drama ministry in our church so that we'd be able to hone our talents in glorifying the Lord.:D

Bonding, Water and Food Frenzy Games and Learning More About God :-)

2007-04-08T04:34:00.000-07:00

Just came back from our retreat hehe... :-)
It was a blast! We had lotz of "Bonding, Water and Food Frenzy Games and Learning More About God" It was actually
UECMalabon's 13th Family Retreat held in Oxford Hotel Clark,Pampanga.
It was actually exactly 1 in the afternoon when we decided to hitch the car start our trip in going there...The heat was humid and were driving at the bustling streets of EDSA and not long enough were already in the widely-open road of the NLEX Highway.We arrived in Clark exactly 3:30pm.We were actually a day earlier and the retreat would officially begin the next day.We had a pillow fight in the dark in our room that evening!Actually, I wasn't really invovled but my sibs were and they hit me!Unmercifully!hahaha...I had a really great time bonding with my church barkada...We went swimming for 3 straight days!One of the most memorable there was the "Fun Fest" It's like the usual sportsfest we have in our school and we have this every year in our family retreats. But this year was special for me because I got to be one of the facilitators!The best part is...I don't get to play those torturous games! Especially this year's!It was pure torture for those who'd be participating! We had four teams this year namely RED TEAM ,BLUE TEAM ,GREEN TEAM, and YELLOW TEAM. Some of it's highlights were the "Chop-Chop Game" wherein they'd use chopsticks to pass certain food(without hands to catch!) and made the "poor guy" eat all of them!:D Another was the "Top 10 Food Chain" which turned out to be the eating contest in the fest. This was my particular favorite! Why you'd ask? Well let's just say the menu includes raw eggs, ginger, tomato, Gerber(as in baby food!) , Wasabi! and worse, they had to eat them without using their hands!(which only means no spoon and fork!) and only with their mouths! That really made me glad that I was part of the Fun Team...:D
"Water Balloon Relay" was another in which the players have to successfully pass the balloon until the very end without breaking it...How? OVER and UNDER!!! In which they'd really get wet because we see to it that the balloons were highly FRAGILE...hehe...:D
We also had "Water Tug of War" in which was done inside the pool!
and last but not the least "Fish Ball" in which it involves a lot of swimming! Players would have to swim across the other end of the pool and back to gather as many balls of their team color in just 5 minutes!Each was only allowed to bring 2 balls at a time and shoot it in their corresponding boxes. We actually had 400 balls put inside the pool!Imagine how tiring is that for them!:D And they really had to do their best because this game's score is doubled!:D After all, no matter how tiring and challenging the games were...Everyone had fun...Especially the umpires! hehe...:D Everyone really had a great time during the whole retraet while learning more about God.It was another success for the 13th UECMalabon Family Retreat in which is all unto God...:D To Him Be All The Glory...:D

Prom Night...To Go Or Not To Go?!?

2007-03-31T07:41:00.000-07:00

"Liezl, treat na kita nu...pumunta ka na...kung gusto mo, ako pa driver mo! Ako bahala sa ticket for you.Gusto mo hanapan pa kita ng date eh! Wag mu silang pansinin!"
was what my Ahia Elwood told me for how many straight Friday nights on the way home from fellowship.I was already laughing for his desperate attempts to make me go and attend my prom!He even asked me what bothers me and why I wouldn't want to go...I told him everything...and then he latter on he transformed from being my cuzzin to my personal counselor!Pinagsabihan b nman aku!Hahaha...
I told him that there are so many reasons why I wouldn't want to go.
I told him that there would still be next year and all of my friends are not going anyway but he still insisted that third year was different.Well he didn't succeed in making me go...haha...even though he insisted that he'd persuade my mom to let me go...haha...and I'm happy I didn't...:-)
I never regretted not going to the prom...atleast I was still able to serve God in my songleading during last Friday's Youth Fellowship...:-) rather than go there and waste time...haha...and besides...there's next year!:-) I still have the chance to experience the same thing. :-)

Summertime, Summer Busy But Summerfun!

2007-03-30T20:36:00.000-07:00

Yay! Finally it's summer!:p
When we get lots of time to relax and hit the sandy beaches, enjoy lots of activities and learn lessons in various arts and stuff! I'm so excited for so many activities!:p
We have an upcoming Family Retreat this Holy Week from April 4-7. It's going to be held in Oxford Hotel in Clark, Pampanga :-)
Were gonna have lotz of fun with our church congregation in bonding together and learning more about God as well.:p Especially the "Sportsfest"! hahaha....and the best thing is...I get to help in preparing and don't have to play the games!!!haha...It's really pure torture for the ones who'd be playing!hehehe...:P Evil me...:p
I'm currently taking up voice lessons as well...Cguro to improve my singing...hehe...
CMLI Batch 07'-08' rehearsals are ongoing as well.Advance training for next year's competition...:-) I've been a member of this group since 1st year and since this year's already the fourth, I'd hope we'd win and get awards. :-)
There's also our Sherebiah Choir Retreat I'm looking forward to.:p It's gonna be in Grande Islands Subic!!!!!!!!!! Unlimited Watersports fun! Banana-boating, Flying Fish , snorkeling and so much more!:P It's on April 30...not to mention buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner!:P I also have this upcoming Junior Summercamp in May 18. hehe...I'm one of the officers again and one of the songleaders this time around haha. Our church is also offering lessons in guitar and photography.Honestly, I wanna take up both but it's just too busy for my sched.hehe..:p Boy...have I got a hectic summer this year...and college entrance tests to review!
But I think I'd survive...:-P

* Aren't you shocked how jampacked my sched for summer is?!?
I have my own purposes why I'd involve myself to many though...FORGETTING SOMEONE...hahaha....THAT'S THE SAD TRUTH...:p

Official Last Day of School( Before periodical that is...:-) )

2007-03-08T20:29:00.000-08:00

Indeed time flies fast...our last periodical for our third year in highschool is already next week! And after, it's summer vacation again! We're already graduating fourth year students in the following schoolyear!!! It's as if it were at the start of our school year as Juniors and after a blink of an eye it's already about to end! Well, this year's been a heck of a wacky year for me...Full of surprises...many happenings... smiles and laughs...problems and sorrows...busy scheds...Well, so much for that...haha... :) All I have to say is that I'm pretty shocked to see how my life moved rapidly this year! Honestly,I really thought that things like these won't come until college...But I was wrong...I'm having mixed emotions right now...Don't know if I'm gonna be happy or sad when the year ends...But through the year, I knew a lot more things...more aspects of life...maybe because of my experiences...and I'm really proud to have withstand one of my worst hardships that I encountered in my life...(I'm sure some of you know "that" ) But it's all thanks to God.Without the strength he's providing me I would have never overcomed my trials in the past. One of the weirdest experiences that I had this year was being gossiped by people in school.( by the way, di ko pa nahuli yung culprit...) Ewan k lng tlga. kung bkit ako napagusapan ng mga tao this year...ang bilis kumalat ng tsismis...grabeh...Now I know the life of a showbiz personnel...hey, but I'm not saying that I'm "FAMOUS" in school! Quote and quote! But you know, this was also the most problematic school year I had in my entire life! But I'm really thankful that I'm still in one piece...and can still manage to put smile on my face...God was my greatest strength but I also have my friends whom I can count on whenever I needed them the most.They were the greatest treasures that I have and no one could ever replace any of them.

This chapter of my life was the most adventurous and amusing of all and I thank you people who were part of it.It would forever be remembered in my heart. :-)

*God Bless sa Exams! Last na to! We can do it!:-)

16 Years of My Colorful Life

2007-03-06T06:00:00.000-08:00

Can you IMAGINE!?! I'm now 16!

Truth is, I can't believe it myself...Indeed time flies fast., and somehow I still managed to see how it went through after 16 years...I can still picture my childhood days in Tagaytay and Baguio...That was when I was around 3 to 5 yrs. old...How I enjoyed going outside to play, and always stuck to my yaya wherever she goes...Honestly, I think my childhood years were the best years of my life so far...My elementary years are also filed in my mind upto now...My days in my previous school when I was still wearing green instead of violet...haha...how funny is that?!? These were the years when I first expeienced simple trials...

How I cried over my grades knowing that my tutor would spank me....Not to mention staying there upto 2 a.m. when I was grade 2.Haha...As I look back on those times these days I find myself laughing at them...Maybe because I felt so immature acting that way...But my life change was most evident when I first stepped into highschool.From 1st year to 2nd year I've seen how I've grown.Especially when it comes to character and spirituality. But my 3rd year has the most drastic change in my life.How I've dealt with my trials were no joke and there were a lot of hardships that I encountered this year and how much I've learned from every experience.And now that I'm already incoming 4th year, I'm really finding life to be as shocking as it can be! More problems that are harder to solve, intrigues and gossips of the people around your school, arguments to deal with, responsibilities and tasks to accomplish, and more difficult life decisions to make.But no matter how many they are, I would not be afraid. For I know that my God would always be there for me no matter what happens. Indeed it's been a life full of colors. Cries,laughs,ups, downs and all...But I'm thankful of one thing...that God was with me all the while through...:-)

*P.S. Written during my birthday February 6, 2007 and

Posted during March 6, 2007

Not an Ordinary Saturday

2007-03-03T03:38:00.000-08:00

Today was the first day the Chorale rehearsed with their new members...
Somehow, I just expected things to be as the same as last year's...Where we'd have long introductions and discussing of rules...Well, although we also had that today,it was different.
I saw many new faces today.Faces whom I dont expect to be joining the chorale....I was in shock to find out some people whom I dont want to be in...Not that I despise them or anything but I just don't like their attitude cguro...Well anyways, it's fine with me.:-)
Ofcourse the seacrh for the new batch of CMLI (Stephenian Chorale's contest group)
members is ongoing.Somehow I'm worried on whom our conductress would choose.I just hope that these people would know how to get along with others easily.Why you ask?Because it's really important for the members to be in unity with one another.Like a family.It also has something to do with the blending of voices.Complicated but it's true..:-) Ofcourse punctuality, attendance , voice quality and mastery is also required. So I just hope that these people would be able to meet these qualities when they get chosen.(Especially student council people.) Today also was the cleaning of our school bio-garden.It's actually one of the projects of the Rotary Club. I was a member and didn't have any plans in doing the cleaning...but I ended up doing so!haha...Ironic as it may seem...:-) It was really fun though haha..we got to clean the ponds and scrub the algae out haha...tiring but fun...:-) So it's AS IF the day turned out quite nice but sad to say it didn't...Well...most of the unwanted parts of the day happened during the afternoon...We were rehearsing for our final presentation for our P.E. class. Truth is, it already frustrated us weeks now, because we cant get the steps right.We even had to change the last part because our teacher told us to.Unexpectedly, a fight occured between our two members....Long story....and so much more happened but I think it's really not proper to share it for now...other than the argument ofcourse...So much for a topsy-turvy Saturday...

J.S. Program 2007 :-)

2007-03-01T05:38:00.000-08:00

Last February 28, 2007...Our annual J.S. Program was held...
I was part of the program during the tribute to seniors (which obviously involves singing...)
There were actually many highlights of the program. Such as the introduction of muses and escorts of the different batches, musical play entitled "God Spell" played by selected 3rd year students, Cotillion de Honor by the year officers, song and dance numbers of both batches and ofcourse the Tribute to the Seniors where pics were shown while the Juniors serenaded them with 5 songs.So much for the events in the program...But even before the big day...so many stories lie behind...Hardships, confusion, cries, nervousness, pressures ,crammed rehearsals...Now wasn't that nerve-wrecking?!? Truth is, we really lacked rehearsals and had no knowledge about the whole thing.Except our parts ofcourse...The pressure was extremely great especially on the Juniors because we had to please our Seniors with the program. Not to mention the extreme pressure we felt during the general rehearsal, because the "SUPERVISOR" as in "MADAME" is going to watch. And we're really afraid that she might have sarcastic comments and would want to change the program. But amazingly with God's grace, everything went well.:-) This is something that would be remembered and kept in my highschool life's memories.:-)

Recital Day...

2007-02-21T04:59:00.000-08:00

Oh my...It's not that long now till recital day...It's already on the 26th...and it just got worse...The Stephenian Chorale would be rendering 3 pieces, one in acapella and the other two with accompaniment.We were asked to wear our violet t-shirt and black pants. In which by the way I still have to look for mine!It's already not nice to look at to be wearing t-shirt and slacks with black shoes!Guess what?CMLI Members are asked to where their gowns!As in "saya" type and the men with their "barong"! Sadly, I'm a member of that group!I'd have to wear the gown in coming to school!How embarassing is that!It's okay if it's the modern type of gown but it's actually the "Rizal-Day" ones...We have to walk infront of many people even before the recital starts!!!!Imagine people staring...And plus, we can't wear our normal school shoes like the Stephenian Chorale would.We'd have to wear painful high-heeled, formal wear just beacause of he attire!Now how comfy is that!So we have to bear the pains of standing in those shoes!Well,looking onto the bright side, at least I didn't have to worry about looking for my violet t-shirt because were asked to where our CMLI attire the whole recital....at least...:-) and guess what? J.S. Program is on the 28th!!!!Panic!!!!This week's gonna be pretty tiring and hectic!!!

New Year New Start :-)

2007-02-18T04:18:00.000-08:00

It's the Chinese New Year!!!
Another year has passed in the Lunar Calendar...and it's also my parent's 17th Anniversary.
I just turned 16 last Feb.6,2007...So many events during February ey...hehe...Surely it shows I got no time for Valentine's Day...hahaha...:-) Just kidding!!!:-)

This year, I have a few resolutions for myself:
*Finish the whole New Testament of the Bible in 3 months
*Try to be more patient in everything
*Enjoy my last year in High School
*Suspension from crushing on guys!( WELL...IT'S ADVISABLE!hahaha....)
*Be more serious in my studies
*Furthermore focus in my singing
*Further honing the talents I have and discovering the ones I haven't yet
*Learn more about God's teachings
*Learn to manage my scheds
*Love whoever and whatever I've got in my life
*Be happy with my Friends
*Put aside intrigues that bother me
*Pray everyday I guess...hehe...
*Stay away from the distractions
*Read more books
*Be cautious and wise enough when it comes to falling...ah...you know what I mean...:-)
*I don't wanna be hurt again. So I guess, guard my heart...

***this ends my entry for the New Year :-)***

Family Gatherings

2007-02-18T03:45:00.000-08:00

Last Friday,(Feb.16,2007) we were at the Legends Restaurant celebrating my Grandma's 78th Birthday...Again as always...it's a reunion...athough I'm really not sure if it's supposed to be called that way...It was already late when my dad and I got there from school.It was super traffic that very night and I feel my stomach grumbling already...and as USUAL we had to pick up her cake in HIZON'S CAFE in U.N. Avenue.Well, you know how bustling the streets can get there especially during evenings.So it only frustrated me even more...Well you might be wondering why I'm such a blabber mouth with just a silly subject like this.Truth is, I was never excited in going in this gathering.One reason is that I don't get to go to my Youth Fellowship(I was supposed to be the songleader that same night by the way and had to change my sched!) I was never excited in going in gatherings where my relatives are involved. Why you ask? Um, let's just say I don't enjoy their company. Aside from they are a family of guys,(well except for my aunts ofcourse...) They act as if they were the bosses in the family.Just because they had more "M".We had to follow whatever they commanded us to and we even had to ask for permission for attending our church's family retreat this coming April. Which I really believe that our family has it's own rights too. The whole point is that we never even meddled with whatever business they would do with their lives. But they meddled with ours.
So it was a rather cold treatment in the restaurant than a warm one.Worse, I ended up sitting in their table with their family because ours was already full...and guess what?I had to sleep in their house because their driver already went home and our car won't fit all of us in...
Okay, I'm shutting up now....It's the Chinese New Year and I shouldn't be acting this way...:-)

Pls...forgive me....for such entries....to whom it may concern.:-)

Fieldtrip 2007

2007-02-14T04:42:00.000-08:00

yah...fieldtrip day was really tiring...but really FUN!:-) hAhA!!!

Cyempre...I'm with the best family of classmates ever...

3-Yellow!!!:-)

We went to M.V. Doulos and Bio Research Sucat to go learn and sight-seeing...even though it was not that far...we enjoyed a lot!:-) I'm really a certified animal lover ever since I was little so I did not get bored during our stay at Bio Research and even brought home a friend with me...hehe...my new guineapig...Chippy...oh well, anyways...:-) People in M.V. Doulos were great!

They were very entertaining and hospitable.The Doulos indeed houses a library full of nice books that can be bought in lower prices.And even an Ice Cream station aboard hehe....which was a huge hit by the way due to the scorching heat of the sun that afternoon!!!:-)

Oh boy!this trip was indeed tiring but indeed memorable!:-)

Some of My Favorite Bible Verses

2007-02-11T04:27:00.000-08:00

"As water reflects a face, so does a man's heart reflect himself"
-Proverbs 27:19

"Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised."
-Proverbs 31:30

"Better is open rebuke than hidden love."
-Proverbs 27:5

"The wise in heart accepts commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin."
-Proverbs 10:8

My Knight in Shining Armor is Me

2007-02-11T04:03:00.000-08:00

I don't wanna be like Cinderella
Sitting in her old dusty cellar
Waiting for somebody
To come and set me free....

I can slay my own dragon
I can dream my own dream
My knight in shining armor is me
So I'm gonna set me free....

got from the song: "Cinderella" by the Cheetah Girls

*This was one of the songs that inspired me to stay stronger in the trials I face in life...:-)

Stars?Connections to Whaat???

2007-02-11T01:20:00.000-08:00

It was already past 10 o' clock and we were still outside by the beach...lying down and looking up the starry sky...looking for star formations...(or were we?) telling stories about our life's happenings the past school year...The joys we had and the cries we also had that past year...We were actually laughing at ourselves as we shared our stories...We were laughing becuz we found ourselves stupid in the things we've done the past year...haha...I wasn't only sharing with my sister...I was also in... ahem!!!Like a long distance conversation with my best friend who's currently packing his bags and getting ready to leave for Singapore...hahaha...Oh well, as I was saying...we were looking up the sky and the stars...As I see them, I thought of things I could hardly even imagine...I'm in paradise and away from the chaos in my life back in the city...But hey, I felt something was missing...something that I couldn't figure out until now...It's as if I was missing something back in Manila despite all the tragedies that happened a few months ago...Which should actually not be happening the fact that I'm away and taking a break from these problems and people...But as I look at the stars one by one, I really felt that something was missing...was I missing my bestfriend/crush at that time?Well we're actually talking at that very moment, so probably not...:-) But there's really this feeling that I felt that I've been missin' someone back in Manila...someone whom I really don't know who he really is...(Alam ko magulo kaya pati ako litong lito eh!) It somehow has something to do with stars...Becuz at that point...I feel that I'm connected to someone...Someone who'd I'd be meeting someday...The one that's for me...that really bothered me because I felt that he was someone who's just around...who's been watching me since but I never knew and never even noticed...I was beginning to ask myself...was he my bestfriend?or was he someone I didn't expect? THIS WAS ONE OF THE CRAZIEST THOUGHTS I HAD IN MY LIFE! Maybe I did think of those becuz I was fantasizing on what's gonna happen in my future and who really was I waiting for...But now I realized that everything has to wait...and maybe it's not yet time to meet the right person...and I know that God has arranged a day that we'd finally meet...maybe it's just too early now...and I trust Him...I know He knows who's best for me...And who He really wants to put in my life someday...Well, I'd just be hoping to meet him earlier and be my first and last but unfortunately...only a few get to experience that...Well, I'm putting that matter aside for now because I know the right time would come...And besides, I've got a whole world out there waiting for me to experience and live my life on! Haha...why the hurry nga naman! :-)

(P.S. This story was way way back in year 2004...I just decided to share it with you guys...Past is past...:-) )

Experiencing the "Camp Can't Sleep" Syndrome :-) And What Lies Behind....

2007-02-10T07:01:00.000-08:00

Every night during our UECM Leadership Training Camp, I would always sit by our room's balcony...Looking up the wonderful night sky and the dark shadows of the mountains afar...
Admiring God's handiwork and how worthy is He to be praised for such creations...Enjoying the cool breeze that blew softly through my hair...Talking and sharing the craziest things in my life with one of my closest friends in our church...and ofcourse vice versa...:-) We would share about the things that happened in our lives when we were in Manila within the year that's about to pass in a few more days...Secrets about our offenses and how bad we were when we were kids...stories about guys who we dislike very much and ofcourse also the ones we've liked(which includes our criteria!) haha...and also the present things that is happening in camp... we'd do that every night and gave each other advices on how to deal with our problems back at the city...
Then everytime she'd get tired and go to sleep,I'd still be left alone...Reminiscing the things that happened in the past...And asking myself, "what were you doing then?Why did you waste your time crying becuz of your problems,while you should have been enjoying yourself?"
Then I realized that I was indeed wasting too much time in trying to solve my problems...Thinking too much and pressuring myself about them...and about what people around think about me...Realizing how scared I was and trying to escape from them....After I prayed and talked to God....I later on realized that it's all part of life and God's plan...that He would provide and protect me from such things and be my comforter and refuge...Putting into mind that everything would be fine as long as He's by my side and He'll guide me in my journey to righteousness...and also seeing these things as trials from God to test me...And finally promising to be a faithful follower of His,giving my life and thanking Him for everything He'd provided me since...:-)

*This happened during our Leadership Camp last December 2006 :-)

My Life Sketches...:-)

2007-02-09T16:58:00.000-08:00

Hey there!:-)Welcome to my personal blog...:-) You might be wondering why I named it "My Life Sketches" A person's life for me is like a thousand sketches of memories and happenings...Life is sometimes colorful,sometimes dull...and sometimes even dark...Sometimes I have the times of my life and sometimes the saddest and most bitter times.But here's an advice, don't let things bring you down and leave your pages with mere sketches of black pencil...Color your life with pastels and sparkle them with glitters of happy days and moments...:-) Well basically, it's just how a person's life is and I'm writing something about my life and it's happenings...Hope you drop by to get a glimpse of my world and hope you enjoy reading my entries...:-)
-Tasha Liezl :-)