AS I LOOK BACK....


Few more days from now, another year will be folded before our eyes, but as I look back to the things that 2010 had brought to me, I can’t help but feel “ emo”-ish.
Twenty ten wasn’t my lucky year. It is because of failures and some unexpected and shocking stories that 2010 brought to my life.
First, the untimely death of my Tito Elvis, I felt bad when my mother told me that He was found dead at his room in Diego Garcia because of heart attacked. I still remember I was shocked and felt bad, staring at my computer for more or less 30 minutes. I felt upset and cried, why Him? He was a very good family man. His wife, Tita Ofie, and his two sons, PJ and Ivan need him. Her wife still needs him because their sons are still young, especially Ivan who is deaf and mute. Why, Tito Elvis, why did you gone too soon?
Second, My Uncle Noli died a week after my Tito’s internment. We are still grieving because of my Tito’s untimely deceased and yet another man in our family died. How sad life is.
Third, for the second time around I was failed to pass my Algebra subject. There’s no surprise here, because I really expected that, though I still prayed to pass. So come summer class, Algebra watch out, I will give you a shot!
Fourth, I failed to get into the top 10 in Regional Tertiary Press Congress. After my good records in Press Conferences way back in elementary and high school, I didn’t make it. Well, I think the luck wasn’t in my side anymore. But it was really bad.
These failures and death stories ruined my 2010. It was supposed to be a good year for me but because of that it became the number one worst year in my life beating 2009. Why? The day when my Tito died, I was supposed to come on our high school reunion but because of that I didn’t make it. Days passed by another family man died, we should be in the moment of moving on but because of his sudden death we extended our mourning.   
I was supposed to be happy in the first day of our class because I will meet again my college friends and have some fun with them but because I failed in Algebra I didn’t feel anything but being upset.
Another failure, I didn’t make it to the top 10 at the RTPC. Sigh…. It was supposed to be my gift to my mother. But no, I failed to give her that.
Truly, 2010 wasn’t my year! Too many bad things happened in my life in year 2010 but as the saying goes “when one door closed another one opens” . So I will start my 2011 with a positive outlook in life and erase all the bad memories of 2010. It’s time to freshen up. I hope you guys will also do that. Happy New Year!

THIS CHRISTMAS DAY…

(Hey! Tomorrow is Christmas day and I’m going to be busy tomorrow so I decided to post today…)

Time flies so fast; it’s Christmas day again….

This Christmas Day we should be inspired to give more than to receive.

This Christmas Day we should reflect on our journey with life.

This Christmas Day we should be reminded of the true meaning of Christmas - a spiritual celebration.

This Christmas Day we should be enlightened that on top of giving material things, forgiveness is the best gift to give.

This Christmas Day we should open our hearts to our true purpose - TO KNOW GOD. TO SERVE GOD. TO LOVE GOD.

This Christmas Day we should inspire, reflect, remind and enlighten our hearts to the true spirit of Christmas…

Christmas is not just shopping sprees and parties. It’s all about Him. Give thanks to Him that is the best gift you will give to Him.

I wish you all a Blessed Christmas!!!

The Magic of Christmas


The first Christmas you remember having is the greatest day of your life, your families is altogether, loads of presents, cookies, the magic is alive and well. But before you know it, you grow up, work in school and girlfriends take over and Christmas becomes more than an obligation, you reminded what is lost instead of what’s possible and all the trees, presents and even the mistletoe can’t change that and then when you get old you’re so desperate to get that magic back you do anything to be able to feel how you did that first Christmas.
-          Will Schuster of GLEE
This line stuck in my mind when I watch last week the Christmas episode of Glee. Why? It is true!
When you are young you are so excited when Christmas is about to come. Helping your mother to put on the Christmas decorations on your house. And when Christmas Eve comes you are happy when you see your family is complete in front of the table to eat your Noche Buena. Smiles are all around your face when you got your Christmas presents and some money and of course candies.
Then, teenage hit your age, girlfriends and boyfriends takes over on your heart when Christmas time is near. You have a mind boggling task on what is your Christmas gift to him or her. And when you get old you are so desperate to bring back to your heart the spirit of Christmas.
                But Christmas is really a magical word; it touches the heart of not only the young but the young ones too. Young and old alike wanted to receive and give gifts at Christmas time despite all economic crisis, people of all walks of life, tried to prepare gifts for their loved ones and friends during Christmas.
                For Christmas is really a time of giving and receiving, A time of sharing which spell just one word, a word that conquers the world, a word that makes the world go round and makes the world merry and sometimes crazy… It’s the word that is so powerful that can move mountains and makes one hearts shout with joy, this is the magic word of Christmas, the word LOVE, making Christmas magical and mysterious.

REVIEW: GLEE CHRISTMAS EPISODE



Last week, I’ve got a video copy of the Christmas Episode of the hit TV show Glee and I watch it through my laptop. The whole episode was amazing! It’s very touching and it’s very realistic.
The songs that they sang were all awesome! But my favorite was Welcome Christmas and Last Christmas. Their renditions of those songs are outstanding its sounds like you’re in the cathedral watching an international chorale, especially in Welcome Christmas.
Well, aside from the songs, I also like the story. It’s well presented and well thought. Why did I say that it’s very realistic? Because of the room to room caroling in their schools. I remember I used to do that back in high school when we have an outreach program for Christmas but the difference is we don’t gained a negative response to the students contrast to what happened to the Glee club. Another thing is about the secret Santa thing we call that exchange gift which we don’t know who gives gift to us.
There’s actually a lot of drama on these episode. First, the love triangle of Will, Emma and Carl. Will is broken hearted because he knows that Emma and Carl are now married. (ouch!)
Second is the Rachel and Finn break up. Finn break up with Rachel because Rachel confess that after she knows that there’s something happened between Santana and Finn( but the thing is, it is just a joke!), Rachel get mad and she wants Finn to experienced what she feels at that time so she cheated on Finn. So Rachel is desperate to get back the love and trust of Finn but Finn doesn’t like it anymore.
Another one is about Britney. She believes in Santa Claus. Well I used to believe in Santa Claus when I was a little child but now I know it was just a fiction. Back to Britney, She wished to Santa that her boyfriend, Arty, who is limb, can be able to walk. So Arty find a way to despise Santa Claus just to show that he don’t believe on him... Just to please coach Beast he pretends to be Santa. Beast told to Britney that instead of Arty walking she will give her patience to wait for Artie to be able to walk. But there’s a twist in this story, Beast put a gift on Britney’s Christmas tree, a re-walk ( an invention for the limb to be able to walk temporarily) and there Britney got her wish, even though it is not exactly what Britney’s want, still it brings joy to Arty, Britney and to the rest of glee club. The whole club thought it was from Santa. That moment was so magical.
The last part of the episode is all about apologizing and forgiveness. Coach Sue come to Will’s house to ask forgiveness from him about what she’s done on the secret Santa and the destruction of their Christmas tree. Sue gave Will a shaver, to shave away what she’s done on the Glee club. Will forgive Sue and they both celebrate the Christmas along with the Glee Club members on Will’s house.
It was, so far, the best episode of Glee this second season. I’m hoping for their upcoming episodes to be more like this. Kudos to the people behind this! I rate this 10 out of 10!
Hey! Before I end this, I want to greet you all a very Merry Christmas! No one should be alone this Christmas, as what Rachel said!