The Music in ME.

Introducing my cousin Jericah and James singing "God with Us". This was taken during our uncle Phalet's 50th Birthday celebration in Stockton, California. Watch this in HQ or High Quality.

When I was young, I’ve always been a music lover. Listening to music has already become part of my life, and I can say that music is really is powerful. It can make you smile, cry, laugh, or it can simply help you relax. It can easily change your mood. So here you go guys, here are some of my favorite love/inspirational songs that inspire and touched me in many ways. Some of the love songs are pretty old, but most of them are the songs I want to be played in my wedding someday. HEHE I hope you like it! =D Oh and one more thing, my favorite songs does not only sound good but the lyrics itself are good too.

1. “I am BLESSED” by Rachel Lampa

I am blessed, I am blessed
From when I rise up in the morning
Til I lay my head to rest
I feel You near me
You sooth me when I'm weary
Oh Lord, for all the worst and all the best
I am blessed

2. “Warrior is a Child” by Twila Paris or Gary Valenciano

They don't know
That I come running home when I fall down
They don't know
Who picks me up when no one is around
I drop my sword and cry for just a while
Cuz deep inside this armor
The warrior is a child

3. “Remember me this way” by Hill Jordan

“Every now and then
We find a special friend
who never lets us down...

Who understands it all
reaches out each time we fall
you're the best friend i have found...

I know you can't stay
a part of you will never ever go away
your heart will stay....

4. “God will make a way” by Don Moen

God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength
For each new day
He will make a way
He will make a way

5. “God is the strength of my heart” by Don Moen

Whom have I in heaven but You
There is nothing on earth I desire beside You
My heart and my strength many times they fail
But there is one truth that always will prevail

6. “I will be here” by Steven Curtis Chapman

I will be here when you feel like being quiet;
When you need to speak your mind, I will listen.
And I will be here when the laughter turns to crying;
Through the winning, losing, and trying, we’ll be together,
‘Cause I will be here.

7. “I do Cherish You” by 98 Degrees

I do cherish you
For the rest of my life
You don't have to think twice
I will love you still
From the depths of my soul
It's beyond my control
I've waited so long to say this to you
If you're asking do I love you this much
I do

8. “God Bless the Broken Road” by Rascall Flatts

I set out on a narrow way, many years ago
Hoping I would find true love along the broken road
But I got lost a time or two
Wiped my brow and kept pushing through
I couldn't see how every sign pointed straight to you

Every long lost dream led me to where you are
Others who broke my heart, they were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true

That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you
Yes He did

9. “I’d Rather” by Luther Vandross or Jasmine Trias

I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart

10. “Ikaw ang Pangarap” by Martin Nievera (tagalog/filipino song)

Ikaw ang aking pangarap
Ikaw ang sagot sa ‘king dasal
Puso ko ay inaalay
‘Pagkat minamahal kitang tunay

Ikaw ang aking pag-ibig
Ang nagbibigay kulay sa ‘king daigdig
Wala nang nanaisin pa
Kung magpakailanman ay kasama ka

What about you guys...what are the songs that inspire you? Tell me about it!

(i'll add more songs here later... i forgot the others. hahaha)

-Glenda

Kayaking experience w/FRIENDS.

Blogger Friends, YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND!
Here's few of my 200+ pictures with friends from our last year's kayaking experience... wait for summer guys... i'm sure i have more SUMMER pictures to share...but this is it for now... SORRY. Enjoy! Have a blessed MONDAY!

-Glenda

Weekend Award!

THANKS TO Ate KITTYKAT FOR THIS AWARD! I AM REALLY TOUCHED! I LOVE YOUR BLOG TOO ATE! =D

So here’s the rules:

1. The winner can put the logo on his/her awesome blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of those you’ve nominated!

Here is are 7 blogs I love...
Ghie87, G-Ann, Meryl, Ate Givenchie, Ate Rhea, Dhemz, and Ate Niko.

2am rants.

Finally... after almost 2 months of not seeing each other because of our busy schedules, my BEST FRIEND CAROL and I finally found time to hang out again! We had a good straight 4 hours of bonding time together a few days ago, and another one two days after that with some of our girlfriends. Hooray! We all had a blast! We ate at Pepper Lunch (one of favorite Japanese Cuisine), then went to Starbucks after and just basically caught up with each others' lives. I've missed her. I've missed all of them. A shocking news, my dear Tracy will soon join the Navy. Erika will be leaving for the Philippines and won't be back after a month or so. My best friend Carol, now has GAZILLION new friends from her so called "FM" something something and are still working two jobs and goes to school at the same time. Meaning to say, her schedule is fully packed everyday! And in short, everyone of us are now busy with our own lives.*sigh* It seems like yesterday when our lives were just focused on school life (just us and high school) and we all still had more available hours to hang out. Now, it's the other way around... our schedules doesn't even match anymore. =(

On the brighter side though, at least we still communicate with each other over the phone or chat once in awhile. And also, I can't wait 'till summer where we can do more fun and new outdoor activities again. I just hope that we can all go though, despite our schedules! I have a lot of things planned already!

I remembered last year, one of the BEST girls day out we had was when we all went to Lake Del Valle Livermore, California. It was just us girls for the first time. No guys at all. It was our first time driving far and actually spend the night far from our place. It was our first time to do barbeque without the guys. And for the very first time, we realized how our guy friends put so much effort just to prepare delicious barbeque for us girls! We took freakin' 2 hours just to lite up the charcoals!Thank God I have the smartest sister (Geejay) who figured how to lite it up or we would've starved to death! OH that was HILARIOUS man! We felt so stupid! HAHA I will never forget that! Now, we know and thank our guys, especially my boyfriend who always cook food for us whenever we have gatherings!

In addition, how can I forget our memorable "open forum" , where each of us shared 5 random things about ourselves that we all do not know yet. That idea worked out so well that it made us all much closer than ever! Because of that, we learned new things about each other that we never discovered for the past 6 years of being friends and that helped us all to appreciates one another as well.

Lastly, how can I forget our KAYAKING MOMENTS, where I got sun burned! Shoots! At first we we're all scared since it was all our first try at kayaking too. But after awhile... we were raising and splashing each other's faces with water! It was totally unforgettable!

I don't know... I was just reminiscin' all the good times we had together. I'm sorry guys. I know it's 3am and I'm supposed to be sleeping. I'm just overwhelmed that God blessed me with these amazing people! I know some of us will have our own families someday. But I just pray that as the years pass by, that we will still remain friends forever. I love ALL my LADIEZ so much and I wish them all the best! I thank them for the beautiful memories!

Okay, I might sound like i'm leaving or whatever but I'm not! I just want to take this opportunity to express my hapiness and say all of these while I still can. That's all.

To all my LADIEZ... like what I've been telling you all before, when I say you're my friend that means, I mean it. & I don't only mean for a short time... but for as long as I'm alive. Friends for Keeps! Muah!

-Glenda

Friday Survey!

(I miss Gerry's Grill's (Filipino Resto) Sinigang na Baboy, Pork Sisig, and Beef Bistek! Delicious!)

FOUR NAMES I GO BY:
1. Glenda
2. Glendz
3. Gleng or Glengtot
4. Kikay (only my dad calls me this especially if he simply wants to annoy the heck out of me!)

FOUR JOBS I HAVE HAD IN MY LIFE:
1. Assistant Pre-school teacher
2. Sales Associate
3. Production Associate
4. Accountant

FOUR PLACES I HAVE LIVED:
1. Valenzuela, Philippines
2. Pasig City, Philippines
3. Oahu, Hawaii
4. Los Angeles & San Jose, California

FOUR TV SHOWS THAT I WATCH:
1. The Hills
2. American Idol
3. FOOD network
4. WOWOWEE

FOUR PLACES I HAVE BEEN:
1. Philippines
2. Oahu, Hawaii
3. Los Angeles & San Jose, California
4. Las Vegas & Reno, Nevada

FOUR PLACES I WANT TO GO:
1. England
2. France
3. Japan
4. Australia

FOUR OF MY FAVORITE FOODS:
1. Filipino foods
2. Italian foods
3. Japanese foods
4. American foods

FOUR THINGS I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO:
1. To be able to work at Kaiser Permanente Hospital real soon. Pray for me!
2. Travel the world including my hometown, Philippines. at least before I turned 60? hahaha.
3. To buy or help buy house and lot for my Family.
4. Get married at least before I turned 30 years old. =D

FOUR PETS THAT I HAVE OWNED:
1. I'M
2. IN LOVE
3. WITH
4. DOGS.

FOUR FAVORITE BANDS/ ARTISTS:
1. Hillsong United
2. Gary Valenciano
3. Sarah Geronimo
4. Celine Dion

FOUR FAVORITE DRINKS:
1. STRAWBERRY LEMONADE
2. AVOCADO SHAKE
3. MANGO JUICE
4. ORANGE JUICE

Why there's only FOUR things....?! I have more answers! Yikes! Okay, that's it for today guys! Happy Weekends everyone! Take Care and God Bless you all!

Some of my Favorite Movies of all time.

-In No Particular Order-

It's almost summer time and most of you probably hates to go out during this hot season, so that's why I thought of sharing these to you all. These are old Hollywood movies yet it never fails to entertain me all over again. I'm sure a lot of you have seen most of it, but for those of you who haven't seen these yet and or looking for something to watch, pick one now and rent! Renting movies will help you save money and it's a great way to relax and enjoy. Just don't forget your popcorn, sodas, and of course to complete everything.. invite your family and friends too! *wink*

I have more movies to share and will post them really soon. Keep commenting and I'll keep on commenting back! hehehe. God Bless Everyone!

1. The True Man Show- Out of all Jim Carey's movies, this is my favorite. In this film, he proved how versatile he truly is as an actor. The concept of the story and its creativity really impressed me.
2. Mr. & Mrs. Smith- I didn’t really like the story itself, but the only thing that made me watch this movie was mainly because Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are undeniably gorgeous together and that makes it interesting to watch!
3. Ghost- One of the best movies in 1990s.
4. Parent Trap – Unforgettable.
5. 50 First Dates- A film that gives you both good laughs and emotion at the same time. Before it started, I never imagined that there would be a guy who is wiling to sacrifice so much like Adam Sandler’s character did in this movie. It seemed so impossible in real life for that to happen. But after the movie though, I started to believe and hopes that the guy I will be living for the rest of my life will LOVE and STAY with me no matter what too.
6. Titanic- If I could remember clearly, this was the first and last movie in theater that I’ve seen with my older sister Givenchi and cousin Ate Rhoda. This was the first movie that made my REALLY cry. There’s nothing to dislike about this film at all.
7. The Notebook- A smart film filled with heart. The 3 hour length doesn’t bore me at all.
8. Fast & the Furious- I never really like watching movies about cars… but this is an exception. The cars are really gorgeous and I was just like… “whoa” the whole time.
9. The Lord of the Rings -It feels long watching it, but if you have patience, it’s worth watching until the end.
10. You got Served- This is the first “dance” movie that I watched. If you like dancing, you’ll surely love this movie! The choreography was really good.
11. The Hot Chicks- It’s sexy. HAHAHA.
12. Home Alone- A perfect Family film you all will enjoy!
13. Legally Blonde- Fun and Funny!
14. Pretty Woman- Julia Robert is my favorite Hollywood Actress. She’s sophisticated, unique, and beautiful. She and Richard Gere did a really great job in this film. This is a film that I will definitely watch over again when I'm in my 50's. I mean it in a good way.


BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY COUSIN JAMES AND HAPPY EARTH DAY EVERYONE! LET'S ALL UNITE TOGETHER AND SAVE OUR WORLD! CHEERS!

-Glenda

A picture of me...

TAGGED BY: JOYCE (one of my friends on facebook)
1. A picture of you that show what you do when you're bored.
(photoshop's are great!)

2. A picture of you in a team or club you were in.
(jazz 2oo5 awwww)

3. A picture of you in one of your favorite outfits.
(thanks to the photographer for making me look really good in this picture.)

4. The youngest picture of yourself you can find in a digital form.
(taken year 2005 when i was only 110 lbs.)

5. A picture of the real you.
(very simple and loves to smile)

6. A picture of you being absolutely ridiculous.
(i never told anyone about this, but now i'm going to be honest... nothing's making me laugh in this picture... i just pretended somethings funny. am i a GREAT actress now or what?! LOL)

7. A picture of you in your room.
(this isn't my room, but who cares... i liked it. )

8. A picture of you making a goofy face at the camera.

9. A picture of you that you had no idea was being taken.
(like seriously... who the HECK took this picture of me?! i don't even remember! eww!)

10. A picture of you on your birthday.
(my 18th birthday DEBUT. how can i forget... one of thee most memorable birthday for me!)

11. A picture of a time when everything was changing.
(taken at tokyo, japan airport... on our way here in the U.S./ time to start new life in America)

12. A picture that makes you smile.
(reminds me how blessed i truly am.)

13. A picture that you hate.
(how can i not hate this picture.. i'm with Kris Lawrence for the first time... and when I finally had a chance to take picture with him during his LIVE performance... this is what hapenned!how nice!)

14. A picture of a time in your life that's over, and you couldn't be more thankful that it is.
(high school was a roller coaster ride for me... and i'm just really thankful that i graduated with flying colors!)

15. A picture of a day or night you regret.
(its not that i didn't have fun with my close friend Chicay and cousin Chrysteen senior prom... i just thought that it would've been nice maybe, if i went with my boyfriend Jason. i was too shy back then that's why... we just met and lol i'm not even going into details. hahaha. nevermind.)

Now I am tagging...Ghie87, Ate Dhemz, G-Anne, Ate Claire, Meryl, and Ate Beng! There's no RULES... just enjoy it! =D

-Glenda