day 2: favorite quote/quotes

hi guys! so here we go to day 2! (yay that rhymed! haaha) today i will be sharing 2 of the quotes i live by. these are the quotes that would uplift me and get me through a hard day.

this quote comes from a song which i always get to hear when i was a kid. the song starts with a message prompting us not to feel discourage and not to let those days get the better of us. it talks about Jesus being a constant friend so we just have to be happy and free because just as he watches over a sparrow, for sure he watches and takes care of me. and that works the same lot for you too.

so what's the significance of the sparrow being in comparison to human beings in this song? well, i learned that sparrows come from a family of small birds. some of their species or genus (or whatever you call their subclass) had already been announced distinct. these little birds are wild and mostly feed on seeds and just virtually anything in small quantities. 

*thanks wikipedia for the help**

having said that, the song writer wants to point out that even insignificant little creatures such as the sparrows are being watched over and taken care of, how much more an important human being like you, me, and the rest of humanity. it is such an inspiration to hear and read about this quote especially when you are feeling unimportant and insignificant. or you may be facing a life crisis and you think that no one is helping you see a way out. this is really a message of hope to those in despair. so if you have time and or you know someone who needs some uplifting of the soul you can share this.

we are all a work in progress and if there is one thing that i have to double time my efforts with, it is my patience. yes i am very impatient. i get easily pissed when jp does not pick me up on time. i get angry when my food at the restaurant comes in a little too late. i blabber when a friend shows up 30 minutes past the said meeting time (in all fairness to me, i always show up on time haahaha). i get hot-headed when someone is a slow learner. and, this is the worst, i always question God if i requested for something and he is not quick to response. i know, i am such a horrible daughter.

a few months back i asked God of his plans for me. you see, i felt like the path i am heading goes nowhere. so, i am a registered nurse and i quit my office job to be able to volunteer at a hospital. apparently, after a few months, i feel like an idiot going back and forth the hospital without pay. i feel guilty that i could not bring 'pasalubong' when i go home. i could not even pay for my own meals or buy that forever21 dress i've been longing to have. i come to doubt whether this change in my career was actually right. so i asked God if what i am doing will account to anything in the future.

i was expecting a yes or a no answer but to my annoyance, God was really silent. and then on that morning when i opened my we heart it application in my phone, i saw that quote: two things define you, your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything. clearly God is still trying to help me develop my patience and hopefully when i will be able to see through this, then i will be ready to develop my attitude.

i know you guys also got quotes as your inspiration or happy thoughts so share them with me and the rest of the world so you can brighten someone else's day! Xx

JP n JP

yessss! i finally changed my relationship status! from single to in a relationship, how awesome is that? haahaha well, you may find it too OA because nowadays, changing of relationship status (yes i mean in facebook and in real life) seemed to be overrated. ours is different. few people who actually know our story can tell you that it's not the usual love story (: i have always wanted to tell the whole world how everything turned out to be what it is right now but i think it would be too bias if i only tell it from my own side of the story. jp has his own version to tell too so i'd better keep it to myself. but i think that doesn't keep me from telling the whole world how happy i've been since he came.

avant garde 2011, jp dint make so much pansin here-- we weren't together yet! but he looks dashing!

jp is my long lost beach buddy! we started hanging out because we discovered we both love the water! too bad-- he doesn't tan and every time we beach, it's always me who turns out to be very tanned! oh well, coffee + milk (:

we are beach bums! shang 2011

jp is very spontaneous, and i am too! we often go long drives together to anywhere and everywhere our crazy heads can think of!

tops! tops ofs thes worlds! hahaha

we are gym buffs! uhmm, i mean he is but i kinda was drag because of him. hahaha but seriously, we work out together just because we are also both food afficionados! every time we binge, we pay it with work out!

crimson buffet!

luau citigym christmas party! free food and show of gym cut bodies!

one of the many afterwork food trips we have-- krua thai

you may wonder why i only have one/two photos of our food trip together and i'm raving about it-- well, you have to understand that when we are hungry, we focus all our energy to eating and just savoring the food hahaha next time, i promise to have better photos! (but who can think of taking a pic when you're hungry huh, tell me!?)

and these are photos of the crazy, wacky and happy couple that we are!

there is soo much to talk about jp and how a match we are as a couple!  sometimes, i kinda think that he is too good to be true but he never fails to assure me that he is for real and what we have is not just a spur of the moment kind of thing! we're goin to rock 2012 baby! x

**you might have figured it out already why it's jp n jp on the title huh? (john paul & jasel prill)

11 Greatest Stories of 2011: A Year-Ender

this year has amazingly surprised me with the best things that life could offer.looking back, it wasn't a very smooth start and i was even afraid because of what people say that when a year starts out bad, it will always be bad (or even worse) for the rest of the year. i beg to disagree. yes you heard me right, i do not agree at all. a rough start is a challenge that you do everything in your might to prove to the world that 'life is what you make it'.

new year of 2011, i remembered on the strike of 12 when the world welcomed the year with noise and lots of festivities, i was alone in the attic of my grandma's house admiring the bright lights in the sky. i talked to God and begged him to make me happy, truly happy this year. it wasn't very specific but i know that He perfectly knows what my heart was looking for.

so this is a list of the 11 greatest stories this year.read on. and just a disclaimer, this is in no particular order because you can never compare great happenings (:

**i was elected president of the graduating class-- Splendor 2011! the whole experience was very humbling. i get to work closely with the mentors i look up to in school and they inspire me to be a better version of myself (:

**i finally graduated (: it was tough but i was awesome! haahaha (sorry but just give this one to me, braggin rights baby)

**boracay summer! everybody who truly knew me could attest how much of a beach lover i am. boracay was the ultimate vacay!

**imperial visit! one of the nicest places you can ever go to. and i was with family! this was joma's birthday. i was sick but i still get to admire the place!

**helmet diving (: it was a spur of the moment adventure getaway with kambal and her friends from work!

**meeting new friends and keeping old ones!

**my mactan beach trips! yess, i have completed the must-go beaches in mactan already.of course, without any bias at all, shang-ri la was the best.i rate crimson second.maribago bluewaters and portofino was so-so. but BE resort will always be special to me (:

**my friendship with Venus! i met V at work and it's amazing how we were sooo compatible as friends. she was like my lost soul sister. thank you soo much V for being with me all throughout. thank you for being the friend that you are. i want you to know that you are treasured..always!

**i finally said YES to braces! the whole ordeal was very discomforting but well i got to do it. it was a NOW or NEVER decision. im glad i said yes even if it means being very extra careful whenever i eat!

**surprise at radisson! i'm going to spare you the details on this one just because i just want the experience to be mine alone (selfish much?) this is one of the most romantic thing that could ever happen in a girl's lifetime (:

**JP- loving and being loved back in return! sometimes it would only take one person to make you believe in LOVE all over again. i'm glad that the best part of my 2011 came in at the almost end part because with that, i will always remember this year as a 'happy and very fulfilling year' for me! i love you baby!

as i was drafting this, i came to realize that there were still a lot of great stories i would like to include. i wanted to share to the whole world how this year has been a totally surprising, evenful, and amzing..just amazing year for me. to all the people who have been a part and will always be a part of my 2011-- THANK YOU!

2012, bring it on! i'm more than ecstatic to experience what you have to offer! HAPPY NEW YEAR LOVES! X

another inspiration: tita da

yesterday, august 28 was my tita da's birthday! i greeted her through sms because the birthday card i sent will reach her in a month perhaps.(yeah she still prefers to receive snail mail).she sent me this mms taken on her birthday! deutschland is sunny on her birthday!

my tita da got married in a very late age to my german (yeah think nazi hahaha) uncle, herbert.with that being said, they dint get the chance to have a kid on their own and lucky me, my tita considered me hers.when i was struggling so hard in college because of finances (read: girl stuff like clothes, shoes, et al) she texts me just in time to give me extra allowance.how awesome is that? and i don't even have to ask. on my graduation day, she gave me grad money enough to spend 5 days in boracay and to buy a new phone.i could blabber the whole day to let the world know that i'm the luckiest niece on earth for having a tita like her.I LOVE YOU TITA DA! i wish you would come home for a vacay again soon :D 

photo credits: the other photos were taken january 2010 during the fam reunion :)

my newest inspiration: steve jobs

this week, i have been really anxious through out.a lot of questions unanswered.a tough decision to make.and just a few days left to beat the ultimatum.i searched for clues and answers everywhere.from colleagues, friends, my mentor, from a janitor (yes seriously), from the building security guard and the list continues. but all they could answer me is, "it's for you to make jas" (yeah right!)

in my quest, stumbled upon the resignation of steve jobs.
"Apple chief executive Steve Jobs, who almost single-handedly changed the way people around the world consume music, the Internet and even TV, announced late Wednesday that he has resigned as leader of the company he co-founded in his parents’ garage."


and just like the stalker that i am, i went through every link that i can find for him. guess what? this link im going to share next is the thing i actually needed to hear. 

these are some excerpts which i draw some inspiration, just read on:

"you can't connect the dots looking forward, you can only connect them looking backwards. you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. you have to trust in something. gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever."

"sometimes life's gonna hit you in the head with a brick. don't lose faith."

"i am convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that i loved what i did. you've got to find what you love. and that is as true for work, as it is for your lovers."

"remembering that i'll be dead soon is the most important tool i've ever encounteres to help me make the big choices in life. because almost everything-- all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure-- these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important."

"your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.dont be trap by dogma which is living with the result of other people's thinking.don't let the noise of other people's opinion drown out your own inner voice.and most important, have the courage to follow ur heart and intuition.they somehow already know waht you truly want to become everything else is secondary."

mr. steve jobs, i thank you for giving me the inspiration today! you don't know how much peace of mind you offered today! you are now added to my list of inspirational people!