You Shouldn't Meme!

I was tagged for the second time by MS. GHIE and I thank her once again for remembering me.

The Rules:

1. List these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog.
3. Tell 7 unspectacular quirks on yours.
4. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs. 5.Link the person who tagged you.
6.Leave a comment for each blogger.

7 FACTS ABOUT ME:

1. I cannot hear on my left ear anymore. For some unexplainable reason, doctors and other ear specialists could not figure out what happened to my left ear. I can't even recall when I actually lost it. My parents also couldn't remember anything that I did or they did from the past, nor see any symptoms that would caused me to have hearing lost. However, I'm still thankful and very blessed that I still have my right ear to HEAR! And I'm not losing hope that someday, there will be a cure for my left ear. In JESUS name! Amen! =D

2. I can NEVER go out without applying BABY POWDER and LOTION. It's something that has been part of my daily routine already since I was young, and so I feel incomplete without wearin' them. Forget about lip balm/lip gloss, make up, eyeliner, or any other girl accessories but NOT my baby powder and lotion!

3. I'm the only one among all my siblings who has 1 god-mother and god-father. And I find it really unfair! LOL. Well, that was before when I was a kiddo, but of course not anymore! For example, I remember every Christmas my older sister would receive tons of presents or money from her 12 god-mothers and god-fathers, while I sat on the corner and opened my 2-4 presents only. HAHAHA. I'm a jealous kiddo!

4. I'm VERY sensitive... as in I CRY a lot! I even cry watching dramas on TV or when people put me down. tsk tsk tsk!

5. I HATE MILK. I don't want to offend all you MILK lover, but I just don't like MILK in all aspect. It taste boring to me! YAY! On the other hand, I still drink 'em ANYWAY as if I have a choice. I know my body needs it. YUCK! LOL.

6. I was elected CLASS PRESIDENT 4 times during my elementary days, and 2 times during my High School days. I don't know how to explain this, because I don't want to sound like I'm bragging or something. Before, I'm already friends with ALMOST everyone in our campus and to be honest, until now I still have contacts with most of them. Also, my teachers then would always tell me how I have a great leadership personality. I take those as a compliment!

7. When I was a kid, I NEVER REALLY LIKED BARBIES. Out of all the girl stuff, barbies are just not my type. I remember some of my aunts who would give me different types of BARBIES and I would just ignore them or worst, I would break their head and throw them. LOL. What a hater?!

7 UNSPECTACULAR QUIRKS:

1. I eat like a CONSTRUCTION worker. Meaning, a LOTTTT! You don't even know! Like I said from one of my past blog, food is my bestfriend! I really enjoy eating ALMOST everything, especially if it's pasta and pizza. Man, I'll be the first AND last one in the table! NO, I'm not keedin!

2. Not a day goes by where I won't FART. (at least 2-3x a day) OH GOSH, I can't believe I'm saying this in public. Well, as if not all of you doesn't know this about me! HAHAHA. Seriously though, this is something I have no control at all. FORGIVE ME! So I warn you people who does not know about this to me... please be prepared! *laughing like theres no tomorrow*

3. I used to eat a whole piece of tomato before I go to sleep. Actually, I still do this sometimes and until now I have no idea why I just love tomato so much. Can someone tell me?

4. I love and enjoy riding roller coasters, even the scariest and highest one, but NOT Ferris Wheel!

5. When I'm stressed or frustrated, I clean/do household chores. Or when I'm out, I just find ANYTHING that would keep me busy! Weird, but it is what it is! No wonder my younger brother and sister would annoy or piss me off most of the time so that they don't have to clean the mess in the house. HEHEHE.

6. I was punched uppercut by my guy classmate when I was in 3rd grade. We had a drama presentation that time and so some of my girl friends had to change costumes. I accompanied them to the available classroom and one of our guy classmate named MARK MORALES (wow, i still remembered his WHOLE NAME!) kept insisting for me to let him go inside the room while I told him many times that the girls are still there changing so he can't. I guess he got upset about me not letting him go thru so he gave me an uppercut. My nose bleeds like river and I cried. My aunt who is the OWNER of our school (HAHAHA) found out what happened and so he was suspended for 1 week. He never said sorry to me, but it's all good. I forgive him anyway. He's even added to my friends list in friendster.

7. Like GHIE, I HATED MATH TOO!!!

&& I'm tagging: Jericah, Carmel, Lulu, Dylan, Dhemz, MsRay, and Claire. Have fun guys!

-Glenda

icecream, anyone?!

I was almost late to church this morning because I kept changing my outfit. It was one of those mornings where I REALLY felt ugly in everything I tried on. I have drawers and a closet overflowing with clothes, yet it seemed as though I had absolutely nothing to wear. I'm so weird! I didn't even know what to do with my hair. At first I had my hair down, then up, then back down again. I can't even find the right shoes that will match my outfit. Ugh! It's annoying! I have clothes thrown all over our room (i share room with my younger sister) because I kept pulling things off the hangers and had no time to put them all back. Yikes! SoOOoooOO crazy!

but ANYHOW...enough with my moooody side! What I will REALLY want to talk about today though is actually about... COLDSTONE!!! !!! So a very KIND friend of mine just hung up on me saying how she's at coldstone at this very moment, EATING and ENJOYING her banana caramel crunch. Maybe, just MAYBE she would bring me some IF she feels like I deserve one. HAHA. Oh my goodnessssssss! I have been craving icecream from coldstone for so long now. huhuhu. Well maybe this Wednesday or Thursday I'll drop by the mall to buy one for myself and call my friend and do the same thing she did to me today. HAHA. JUST PLAYING! I'm not that mean like her. pft!

Here's some pictures of my favorite icecream at coldstone, let's see if you don't drooooool:

ICECREAM, anyone?!

ONLY at:

check out their website for more of their DELICIOUS icecream and cakes:

http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/

-Glenda

GOD is the ANSWER.

Who am I? Where am I going?

“For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29: 11

It all started when…

A friend of mine and I was walking in a busy street way back in the Philippines, we bumped in to this one old lady (she’s mentally ill and homeless) and she asked us: “Who am I? Where am I going?”, and then she left. My friend and I were both not expecting such thing to happen so we were really surprised. At the same time though, the moment she was asking us those questions, I felt sad… I wish I was there for her or was able to give her answers before it's too late.

“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
Jeremiah 29:13

Just like the old lady, I have found myself lost and lonely many times too. I even thought of giving up. For the past 21 years of my life, I can say that I’ve been through a lot already. I once have had a broken family, became rebellious child, had my heart broken, been sick, and the list could go on…But during the darkest days of my life, I realized that I still have plenty of reasons to go on and believe. And if there's one thing I'm really blessed with, it is the fact that in this journey…I am not alone. I have my Father in heaven, who will walk with me in every single step I take and He will be with me until I finish the race.

“Beloved, now we are children of God.”
1 John 3: 2

“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”
John 1:12

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going. I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14: 1-6

What a comfort to know that I am His child and that I’ll be with Him in His kingdom someday. I hope that whoever reads this post will understand what I'm trying to say. If you somehow feel empty and unable to identify what you’re really looking for, just keep in mind that we have a God who can satisfy our every need and is always willing to embrace us in His loving arms. He is there. He's just waiting for you to receive His love and when you do, you will never have to wonder where you’re going because when you belong to Him, you’ll be eternally safe and secure. God Bless everyone!

In Him,

Glenda

Open my ears, that I may hear. Voices of truth Thou sendest clear; And while the wave-notes fall on my ear, Everything false will disappear. -Scott

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-Glenda

February 14 and 15 recap.

So this is where I celebrated my Valentines Day...

Tony Romas or also known as "The House of Ribs" serve all types of ribs, steaks, and seafoods too. Thanks to my relatives in Hawaii for introducing me to this restaurant.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!!

after I had dinner with the fam bam, my boyfriend and i went to D&B. it's a wholesome casino kind of place for young adults to play video games, billiards, etc. and for the first time boyfriend allowed me to drink. hehehe. ;)


and I tried my cousin Chrysteen's favorite girl drink: Madouri Sour (really good!)

& for my cousin's birthday party last Feb 15, we celebrated it at Macaroni Grill:

for our appetizer we had: crab-stuffed mushrooms and calamari fritti (must try!)

and for our main dish: my all time favorite SHRIMP portofino AND my other new favorite LOBSTER ravioli. (bravolicious!)

FOOOOOD is my BESTFRIEND. HAHAHA.

-Glenda

It's raining again....

So it's raining right now. I turned the volume of my music down a little bit so I can hear the rain. It's incredibly soothing. Almost therapeutic.

BUT seriously though...
Where have all our sunny days gone? I want them back. It's been raining for 3 consecutive days now! And I heard from the news that it will be like this the WHOLE week. :(

WHICH means, dear Princess and I will be stuck here in the house again and I won't be able to take her out for a walk. Awww... poor baby! She must be very BORED.

-Glenda

Twins' 13th Birthday!

HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY TO MY COUSIN STEPH&JENN!

It's parttttyyy time.

-Glenda

I love my BHEB!

Schedule for TODAY:

1. Have lunch and watch a movie with my GIRL FRIENDS at Milenne's MANSION.

2. Dinner with Family and the boyfriends at Tony Romas.

3. Celebrate the rest of the night at D&B with JASON.

HAPPY VALENTINES EVERYONE!!!

-Glenda

nothing much.

I am scheduled to work overtime today and tomorrow again so I can't blog. I'll update again later. Enjoy the rest of the day bloggerssss!

My sister and I foolin' around.

LOL.

-Glenda

financial issues.

Look GUYS, I found these pictures while browsing in GOOGLE. I thought it'll be really interesting to share to you all.

What our economic crisis has done in advertising so far:

What our economic crisis has done to me personally:

boyfriend: "It's not BAD to HELP or SHARE what you have to the people you love and care about, BUT it's also NOT bad to REWARD yourself too with all the luxury that you want. It's your money anyway and you worked HARD for it, so why not ENJOY IT!"

This is what my boyfriend JASON would always tell me whenever we go SHOPPING. I guess he notices that every time I ask him to go mall with me to buy something I want or need, I always end up buying something else for other people. HAHAHA. I'm not trying to be boastful about it or anything like that, but THIS IS ME. This who I am. Please don't get me wrong. I don't have the exact explanation on why but let's just say that it feels AWESOME being able to share all the blessings I have with others whether it's BIG or SMALL.

First stop, MACYs. For your information, I'm the type of shopper who goes around all the stores first before buying. I'm a little picky when it comes to my personal stuff, so I must get the really good quality of shoes, clothes, etc. It must also be affordable or at least worth buying for. My boyfriend and I walked around MACYs a bit and didn't really find anything interesting so we went to PACSUN, TILLYS, ALDO, AMERICAN EAGLE, ANN TAYLOR LOFT and still didn't find anything new or interesting to buy. Instead, we went to one of my favorite clothing stores, to the newly renovated FOREVER 21. I was stunned and amazed. The new forever 21 in Valley fair was really pretty and huge. I also like the idea of how they added guy clothings there too. I found some really CUTE blouses and dresses so I grabbed 'em. OH and two pairs of flat shoes too! After two hours of looking and trying 'em all... I told the boyfriend, "OKAY... i'm ready to pay now!" We then walked towards the cashier and I started looking at all the price tags, I then realized that the total of the clothes and shoes I took was about 80 dollars and when we're 10 steps away from the cashier... that's it! I changed my mind. I put 'em all back and pulled my boyfriend's hand and headed back to the parking lot.

My student loan, credit card bills, cellphone bills, princess' food, how my parents worked 16 hours a day to provide all our needs, etc. all THESE come to mind, and there I am buying my not so important things, being selfish, and...*sigh* it just sucks! When we got to the car, I told myself that it's alright... I can buy those next time. Jason hugged me and didn't say anything.

To make the long story short, since I feel SUPER uber sorry for dragging my very understandable boyfriend all the way to Valley Fair and making him walk and wait for 3-4 hours, which he NEVER did. So I bought him and the rest of the fam bam DINNER instead. Then, I felt much better.

What a day eh?!


-Glenda

for no one in particular.

BY: SANDY

They say, keep going and don't ever look back, and somewhere down the road, everything will be fine.

But everything is not fine.

As the breeze has turned icy and the wind has swept away the withering summer, I find myself trapped alone in this abyss with a dead end.

I haven't really gone anywhere, no matter how hard I lied to myself. I was merely running on a treadmill of his presence. Time has gone by and life has carried on, but I was never out of his captivity, lingering at the old somber spot, dangling from thought of him, struggling to run free, but failing, failing, and keeping on failing...

Or did I really want to be free of all of this? It was said that it takes half of the length of the relationship to truly and fully get over that person. Have I really made myself believe this? If so, I have sentenced myself to his prison for the shattered happiness. I have let myself become both the criminal and the victim in this trial of love. O how self-abusive this is! But how can I escape, when I locked myself into this miserable cell? How can I forget, when I painted the memories on these prison walls? How can I be free, when all I wanted was to be captured by his charm?
When what it was no longer is, where does the love go? What do I do with this unsettled love? Do I put it on the shelf to be displayed and constantly remind myself of the pain? Do I leave it in the fridge to keep it fresh and hope that he'll come back to pick it up the way he left it? Do I throw it in the trash and let it rot away with my memories? Tell me, where does the love go, after he's gone?

Will I be rescued before I die fulfilling my self-sentenced imprisonment? Who will rescue me? There are many ladders thrown down into the abyss, inviting me to climb out of the coldness for some sunshine. I've always given up halfway. The ladders were too flimsy, too dangerous and too untrustworthy. Is there really sunshine at the end o the ladders? Even if there is, is it the sunshine I want? Will it melt the iceberg in my heart, bring back my smile, and break through the rain and snow, like his sunshine?

Keep going and don't look back. You will be alright, and everything will be fine, they tell me.

Will it, really?

Will it, ever?

I was browsing random webpages earlier and I read SANDY's blog. It caught my attention and so I'm sharing it to you all. I was blown away!

-Glenda

Sleeping early.

Few weeks ago, I started working day shift again and having said that, sleeping early every night has been my problem. I’m a late sleeper. As a result, waking up in the morning is such a chore to me. Who would want to wake up early especially with this kind of weather, where its raining and you could actually feel the cold breeze from outside? It’s funny how I would always set up my cell phone alarm before I go to bed, and yet when the time comes for it to alarm, I would turn it off. LOL I just want to stay in my bed and sleep all day. But, I had no choice but to get up eventually.

My new day time/part-time job requires lot of thinking and energy, and I've been having a BIG fat headache afterwards. I realized that one of the causes of this headache was because I don’t get enough sleep. I think the only time I get more than 8 hours of sleep or at least 8 hours of sleep is over the weekend or when I’m sick.

My boyfriend (who just graduated from nursing) and I had a very interesting discussion regarding this matter because I always complain on how my head hurts. He told me lot of medical explanation on how important it is for all of us to get enough sleep. But since I’m being a little stubborn, I kind of ignored it. Bad me! After awhile, I suddenly thought of it again and asked him. He explained to me how most of the time, people force themselves to stay awake. Initially, people would say that they can’t sleep because they’re not sleepy, but the truth is we're just fighting it.

I realized that this is true. Subconsciously, I do that. I find it hard to sleep before 12 am not because I can’t sleep, but because I keep myself up with the thought that it’s just so wrong to sleep before a certain time. Therefore, even if I’m tired, I'm still fighting it and will try to find other things to keep me busy.

And it's bad. REALLY bad.

So from now on, I decided to LISTEN to my parents and boyfriend’s advice and actually sleep early… After working the whole day, plus household chores, I must be very exhausted and tired… this time, I’m not going to fight it over. Let the tiredness and exhaustion take over, lie in bed, and succumb to sleep. You all should do it too. It feels great when you know you can take care of your own health.

God Bless and Have a good sleep everyone!

-Glenda

San Francisco.

I worked today and I will be working tomorrow too. I'm so tired. I need some rest. Sorry guys can't really blog right now. I'll update you all whenever.

But of course, I won't leave without sharing something... =D Here's few pictures I took in San Francisco the other day when I accompanied my dad to pick up something there! Goodnight!

-Glenda

My favorite PEOPLE!

1. My family (Dad, Mom, sister Givenchie and Geejay, Gabriel, brother-in-law Digi, and nephew Gerard) - of course! Out of everyone else, they’re the ones that truly know everything about me. They accept and love me in spite of my imperfections. I love them to death!

2. My Sisterets ( TM, Chay, Gracielle, Sheila, and Rizza) - they’ve had a huge impact in my life. Each one of them showed me the true meaning of friendship. Even though we’re all oceans apart, the love remains in our hearts and it doesn’t change as each year passes by. Instead, it continues to grow. I would never ever trade them for anything in this world!

3. My ATES/PRAYER PARTNERS/COUNSELOR (Ate Jennie, Ate Tina, Ate Rose, Ate Weng, Ate Susan, and Ate Ana) – although I don’t talk to some of them anymore due to our distances from each other, they are still my favorite people! I’ve learned many things from them… about life, love, and most especially, about God. I am blessed to have known such wonderful people like them! Their life experiences and beliefs encourage me to become a better child of God. I look up to them!

4. Mark, Christian, Daryll, Dan, Kuya Emil, Kuya Eric, PNC, Ken, and Hector- these guys are the first ones that made me feel that I’m SPECIAL and that I deserve to be respected. They all have a special place in my heart. I miss them!

5. My favorite cousins (Patrick, Monette, AR, Jericah, Jeannine, and Chrysteen) – all of them are not just my cousins… they’re like my best friends too and my partners in crime! Oh I have so many crazy moments with each of them!

6. My Silly Brian Domingo – the closest guy friend to me! I can cry to him forever! He never judged me! He listens to me! He supports me in every way possible! He’s…. simply the BEST!

7. The love of my life, Jason. I can’t even find the right words to describe how grateful I am to be his girlfriend. He’s perfectly imperfect! He’s like my half. I LOVE HIM.

8. My LADIEZ/GIRLFRIENDS (Carol, Tracy, Erika, Milenne, Flor, Nedda, Ria, Trinah, Rachelle, Cory, Leticia, Afel, Lyn, Joy, etc.) – my life has become much less boring because of all my girlfriends! They taught me how to party regardless of our stressful life! They've become one of my sources of strength!

Hopefully I did not forget anybody... if I ever did. I'm sorry! I did not mean to. *wink*

-Glenda

My HEART beats only for you..

I hate the fact that I don’t have a full-time job right now because everyday feels like I’m doing pretty much the same thing over and over. It gets tiring and annoying sometimes, especially when I've already done what I'm asked to do, and yet people would complain and blame me for one piece of their personal stuff that’s missing! Ugh! I don’t want to sound so typical and cliché, but it’s just that nowadays there are so many mixed feelings and emotions going through my mind.

It’s been 6 years now since I left the Philippines and until now I still feel like I’ve never moved on yet. I mean the feeling of being home sick and lonely is still haunting me, especially at this point of my life. I’m restless. I’m stressed. I’m hurting and I want to go back home so bad. =(

Before, everything seemed so easy because no matter how many dramas I experienced, I was surrounded by many wonderful, optimistic, and God-fearing people. They helped me a lot. I miss my sister, who has become my second mom, my brother-in-law, who makes me feel secure all the time, and my nephew, who makes me smile whenever and whatever. I also miss my ministries there and the mundane things most – going up on top of our church’s roof to pick mango, ride “jeep” or “tricycle”, mall strolling even if I only have 20 pesos in my pocket, etc. Those were good times. I’m not saying my life here or the people I’m with here in the U.S are bad. Nor am I saying I’m not happy with them… It’s just that I don’t feel as whole or complete as I use too.

Oh God… out of everyone else… you are the only one who knows me. Who sees what’s inside me. I only want and need one thing right now… and that’s your presence. Please forgive me for not listening to you… for being disobedient most of the time. I’m sorry Daddy. My HEART beats only for you… I love you so much!

Amen

I don’t really know how I ended up writing about this. I cannot organize my thoughts coherently. But before I become even more dramatic… here’s a video of Jeremy a.k.a Passion. He’s an independent artist here in the bay area whom I’ve met last year but has recently had a chance to be friends with him for real 4 days ago. YAY! Anyhow, I love his version of this song entitled, “Pure Heart”. And since this is what I long and strive for right now, I decided to share it with you guys as well. Be blessed everyone!

To watch more of Jeremy go to http://www.youtube.com/ and type PASSION.

-Glenda