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im back!!!

2007-09-11T16:58:00.000+08:00

hello world! grabe, tagal kong hindi nakapag-post dito. i will have to redo this site... maybe later.

The Sharingan!

2006-11-26T01:20:00.000+08:00

The Sharingan are these special red eyes that have extra pupils that give me the ability to perceive motion better than normal eyes. It can see through any ninja or illusion techniques, can copy motion and even techniques, can subliminally input ideas to my enemies and can induce powerful hypnosis. Only four people have this gift... if your an avid fan of Naruto, you know who the other three are.

With a small amount of chakra, I can activate these extra pupils, heightening my perception of motion by increasing the amount of rods in my eyes. Illusion techniques can also be performed with the aid of the proper seals to transmit a subliminal message to the mind of my enemy, making him move where I want him to move.

ATS Monk

2006-10-23T01:43:00.000+08:00

I came to ATS one day dressed up as a monk... and was actually mistaken for one! It was the presentation of my proposal for world missions, and my target people were buddhists. Guess what... I got a 1.0! yehey! after my class, i sat outside the library, meditating on my buddha beads, waiting for my professor. Then, an elderly man came walking into the library. He smiles at me.. asked me if i want to come into the library. I said, "No sir, im ok!" and i smiled. Then he asked my name. I politely answered, "my name is Jan." He then smiles back and asked me where Im from. I was thinking of saying, "I am from my temple, and I have lost one of the eigth fold paths, and I am searching for enlightenment. can u help me?".. buti na lang hindi ko ginawa yun. I later realized that the elderly man is the incoming president of ATS!!!! His name is David Cheung, and from what I heard, he has been involved with the buddhist ministries! wow! he actually mistook me for a real buddhist monk!!!! hehehe...

Hmm.. paano nga mag-blog???

2006-10-21T19:04:00.000+08:00

Ei! musta na kaya dito sa blogspot? tagal ko nang di nakakadaan dito.

Viva Italia!!!

2006-07-14T05:42:00.000+08:00

Viva Italia!!! Italy has been my favorite team from the start of the worldcup, and they are now the football champions of the world! It was a deserving win for the Italians, whom I believe have the best coordination and passing skills in the tournament. Not to mention that their jersey uniform looks really cool! Football is indeed a team sport! I however feel sorry for the the best player of France, Zinidine Zidane. His foul act of conduct and unsportsmanship at the twilight of his carreer would forever be an ugly scar to football history. I could say he maybe raised as one of the best players who ever played the game and ranked alongside the legendary Pelle of Brazil and the great Maradona of Argentina. A great football player that he is, in the end, he was still a man who could not control his temper. Goodbye Zidane!

Superman is not a MAN!!!

2006-07-06T05:26:00.000+08:00

Aside from the fact that he is an alien, Superman is not a real MAN!!!
He had a sexual affair with Lois Lane eventhough they were not yet married. He did not WAIT! Doesn't he know that TRUE LOVE WAITS!!! Furthermore, he is very irresponsible. He did not even practice safe sex!!! He impregnates Louis Lane then leaves her. He ran away from his responsibility as a father!
Superman may be Super, but he is not a Man!

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head

2006-05-24T16:25:00.000+08:00

Raindrops keep falling on my head

But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning red,

crying's not for me,

'cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'

Because I'm free, nothing's worryin' me.

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Tag-ulan na!!!! Kailangan ko na ng payong!!!! Mga tsong ingat kayo, wag magpabasa sa ulan!

Horror Movie!!!???

2006-05-15T03:20:00.000+08:00

Gawin ko kaya 'to sa mga manok? Unethical kaya?

Gaara!

2006-05-14T00:36:00.000+08:00

It is interesting that people desire to be loved and be appreciated. People desire companionship, love, affection and appreciation from other people. Kakayanin ba ng tao ang mag-isa? Kaya ba ng tao na labanan ang kalungkutan??? Gaara says otherwise. Di kaya ng tao na labanan ang kalungkutan. People will always seek for love, fulfillment, and companionship, sometimes at the cost of everything! I should say, Gaara is my favorite character in Naruto. I was able to emphatize with his sentiments for at one point in my life i too felt alone and devoid of life and love. In Naruto's words... "i understand him so much that it hurts."

Steve Nash is MVP!!!

2006-05-11T03:54:00.000+08:00

Eat your heart out KOBE!!! For the second straight time, Steve Nash is NBA's Most Valuable Player. Yup, the little white guy from Canada who can hardly dunk the ball is the two-time MVP. This season, Nash had career-highs in points (18.8 points per game), rebounds (4.2 per game), field goal percentage (51.2 percent) and free throw percentage (92.1 percent -- best in the league). He was also the league-leader in assists (10.5) and shot nearly 50 percent from three-point range. At 18.8 pts and 10.5 assists per game, he contributes about 40 points for his team. In addition, his leadership inside the court could not be approximated.

Dr. James Naismith would have been very proud that atlast, a Canadian has been held as MVP of the game that he invented.

Warning: Rice Is Dangerous

2006-04-28T05:51:00.000+08:00

Important Warning for those who have been drawn unsuspectingly into eating rice:

1. More than 99 percent of convicted criminals eat rice.

2. Fully HALF of all children who grow up in households that consume rice score below average on standardized tests.

3. In the 18th century, when rice became a staple food, the average life expectancy was less than 50 years; infant mortality rates were unacceptably high; many women died in childbirth; and diseases such as typhoid, yellow fever, and influenza ravaged whole nations.

4. More than 90 percent of violent crimes are committed within 24 hours of eating rice.

5. Rice are in the form of grains. It has been proven that as little as one pound of rice grains can be used to suffocate a mouse. The average Filipino eats more rice than that in one week!

6. Primitive tribal societies that have no rice diet exhibit a low incidence of cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, and osteoporosis.

7. Rice has been proven to be addictive. Subjects deprived of rice and given only meat and water to eat begged for rice after as little as two days.

8. Rice is often a "gateway" food item, leading the user to unhealthy foods such as high cholesterol pork and parasite infested meats.

9. Cooked rice has been proven to absorb water. Since the human body is more than 90 percent water, it follows that eating rice could lead to your body being taken over by this absorptive food product, turning you into a soggy, gooey bread-pudding person.

10. Newborn babies can choke on rice.

11. Rice is cooked at temperatures as high as 100 degrees Celsius! That kind of heat can kill an adult in less than one minute.

12. Most peole are utterly unable to distinguish between significant scientific fact and meaningless statistical babbling.

Theorem: 1 Peso = 1 centavo

2006-04-28T05:32:00.000+08:00

Proof:
1 Peso = 100 cents
= (10 cents )^2
= (0.1 Peso)^2
= 0.01 Peso
Therefore: 1 Peso = 1 cent

Kawawa naman tayo!!!

Theorem: 3 = 4

2006-04-28T05:25:00.000+08:00

Proof:
Suppose: a + b = c
This can also be written as: 4a - 3a + 4b - 3b = 4c - 3c
After reorganizing: 4a + 4b - 4c = 3a + 3b - 3c
Take the constants out of the brackets: 4 * (a+b-c) = 3 * (a+b-c)
Remove the same term left and right: 4 = 3

Hay!!!

2006-04-28T05:03:00.000+08:00

Ang hirap mag program ng html.. its taking me hours just to design this blog... so far, medyo ok pa naman. I am still having problems though on changing the mouseover cursor on the menu links. Suggestions are warmly welcomed! (",)

Awkward!

2006-04-13T02:28:00.000+08:00

Somehow, it feels really awkward! My repressed memories are killing me again... urg!! I really want to get rid of everything!!! Hmm.. come to think of it... what is real? Things do not exist if you do not think of them. Our perception is not always what it seems. Maybe I can convince myself that it is only a dream! or a nightmare... but no. I do not want to be held back by my baggages. Hay... I am sorry. It was the biggest mistake of my life. If I take back my words... it would make me less of a man. If I held on it, I will be hopeless. GRRRR!!! I am just sorry... and forget it...

I HACKED our Chaplain’s Laptop!!!

2006-03-28T02:39:00.000+08:00

No, I did not commit a crime or any wrongdoing. Actually, I fixed our Chaplain’s laptop… a laptop that I almost messed up! This is the story: I was finishing my Student’s Assistance hours in ATS to fulfill my duties for my scholarship. I was placed in the IT department where my supervisor gives me work, raging from installing network cables to cleaning and fixing computers. Last Friday, my supervisor gave me an assignment to fix our Chaplain’s laptop. Our Chaplain wants to print through the network using the printer in the Faculty office but his laptop could not connect to the printer. When I checked his laptop, I realized that his laptop is configured to the domain of his previous seminary. What happens is that when the laptop connects to the network of ATS, it is considered a Guest, thus it is not privileged to use printer resources. So, since I identified the issue, what I did was to set the laptop into the workgroup network of ATS. What happened next is still mystery to me. The log-in information of our Chaplain was removed! Apparently, his log-in info is associated with his previous domain! His system is XP Pro which is very secure. Furthermore, the file system is NTFS which means I cannot use a DOS boot disk to access its hard drive! So there I was in a state of panic. If I messed up the laptop of our Chaplain, he might not sign my clearance form, I might not graduate! What happened next was almost 5 hours of endeavor to hack the laptop. Well, all those hours eventually paid off. We found a security breach in Windows XP. Well, I think it’s a secret entrance into XP. Kung gusto nyo malaman kung paano ko na hack ang XP… secret!!! Hehehe… So there it is… we were able to hack XP and restore the log-in information of our Chaplain and all his previous settings. We were also able to connect his laptop to the Faculty printer. Mission accomplished… whew!

Thank you Lord!!!

"Pag-ibig... Kalokohan!!!"

2006-03-22T03:31:00.000+08:00

I just read an article in National Geographic about the recent studies on the biological aspect and concept of Love. Researchers found out that the chemical profile of people who are in love and people with mental illness are the same. Serotonin levels in the blood of people who are in love and people who are mentally ill are 40% higher than normal individuals.

Implication: fools and people who are in love are difficult to differentiate.

Translation: Ang PAG-IBIG ay isang KALOKOHAN!

Under Construction

2006-03-14T04:53:00.000+08:00

I'm re-designing this blog... i hope its obvious :). I hope I will finish this before vacation...

Grabe!

2006-02-02T05:28:00.000+08:00

it was such a loooooooooooong time since i updated this blog!!!
m glad im back!!!

Biblical ways to aquire a wife

2005-09-07T14:49:00.000+08:00

Find an attractive prisoner of war, bring her home, shave her head, trim her nails, and give her new clothes. Then she's yours. -- Deuterononmy (Deuteronomy 21:11-13)

Find a prostitute and marry her. -- Hosea (Hosea 1:1-3)

Find a man with seven daughters, and impress him by watering his flock. -- Moses (Exodus 2:16-21)

Purchase a piece of property, and get a woman as part of the deal. -- Boaz (Ruth 4:5-10)

Go to a party and hide. When the women come out to dance, grab one and carry her off to be your wife. -- Benjaminites (Judges 21:19-25)

Have God create a wife for you while you sleep. Note: this will cost you a rib. -- Adam (Genesis 2:19-24)

Agree to work seven years in exchange for a woman's hand in marriage. Get tricked into marrying the wrong woman. Then work another seven years for the woman you wanted to marry in the first place. That's right. Fourteen years of toil for a woman. -- Jacob (Genesis 29:15-30)

Cut off 200 foreskins off of your future father-in-law's enemies and get his daughter for a wife. -- David (1Samuel 18:27)

Even if no one is out there, just wander around a bit and you'll definitely find someone. (It's all relative of course.) -- Cain (Genesis 4:16-17)

Become the emperor of a huge nation and hold a beauty contest. -- Xerxes or Ahasuerus (Esther 2:3-4)

When you see someone you like, go home and tell your parents, "I have seen a ...woman; now get her for me." If your parents question your decision, simply say, "Get her for me. She's the one for me." -- Samson (Judges 14:1-3)

Kill any husband and take HIS wife. (Prepare to lose four sons though). -- David (2 Samuel 11)

Wait for your brother to die. Take his widow. (It's not just a good idea, it's the law). -- Onan and Boaz

(Deuteronomy or Leviticus, example in Ruth)Don't be so picky. Make up for quality with quantity. -- Solomon (1 Kings 11:1-3)

A wife?...NOT!!! -- Paul (1Corinthians 7:32-35)

The Case of the Frustrating Rubik's Cube

2005-08-11T04:02:00.000+08:00

Congratulate Me!!! After 20 years, I finally solved 1 face / color of the rubik's cube. I started solving the wretched toy when I was 5 years old... at ngayon lang ako nakabuo ng isang kulay!!! yehey! grabe... i was just in prep school and I was so frustrated with the rubik's cube. Low EQ pa naman ako!

The Creator goes 4 a walk...

2005-07-16T03:09:00.000+08:00

hehe... funny, cute and reflective. hmm... those fishes... i wonder what were they thinking?!

Repair / Reinstall Internet Explorer in XP

2005-07-07T03:21:00.000+08:00

Internet explorer is a core component of Windows XP used for browsing web sites and also files and folders in the computer. It was not wise for Microsoft to integrate the IE browser to the main module of Windows, since a damaged IE would mean a damaged Windows. It is actually advisable to use an alternate web browser such as NetScape or Mozilla rather than using IE.

To repair IE in Win XP:

Hit start, then run.
In the open box, type sfc/scannow then hit ok.
Note however that it may request for the win xp cd.

Lizzie's back in Disney Channel!!!

2005-07-04T03:46:00.000+08:00

Hooray!!! Lizzi Mcguire is back in Disney Channel!!! Sobrang cute talaga ni Hilary Duff! Hmm... how old was she then? 15, 16? Oh well... she will be turning 18 this coming september. I hope this time I could send her a birthday e-card. Syempre, ako yata ang No. 2 Fan nya!!! (Dami na kasing nagsasabi na sila ang No. 1 Fan, kaya inangkin ko na ang title na No. 2! hehehe..)

I guess you're wondering why I'm so crazy about Hilary Duff? Well, I'm asking the same question to myself now... Why was it that I really liked her the first time I saw her... di naman sya chinita! ;) Hmmm... I guess it must be her eyes. I don't know, but something about her eyes is just so captivating. Her innocence reminds me of my lost childhood. She just makes me feel that I was a child once... makes me feel I am a child again.

Useless Facts

2005-07-03T04:54:00.000+08:00

(well, maybe you will find these useful...)

The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left handed people do.
Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
All of the clocks in the movie Pulp Fiction are stuck on 4:20.
"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".
A polar bear's skin is black. Its fur is not white, but actually clear.
"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
Cat's urine glows under a black light.
The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
If Barbie were life-size her measurements would be 39-23-33. She would stand seven feet, two inches tall and have a neck twice the length of a normal human's neck.
GOLF is the acronym for "Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden"

Malufet na Pick-up Lines!

2005-07-03T04:41:00.000+08:00

Guys, try nyo to! hehehe...

Girl, you must be a broom, cause you just swept me off my feet.
Baby, you're so sweet, you will put Hershey's out of business.
Did the sun come out or did you just smile at me?
Are you tired? Cause you've been running through my mind all day!
I must be in heaven cause I've seen an angel.
Is your name Gillette? ...because you're the best a man can get.
Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?
Girl, you're like a stirring wheel... you drive me crazy!
There must be something wrong with my eyes, I can't take them off you.
Was your father a thief? 'Cause someone stole the stars from the sky and put them in your eyes.

(to be continued...)

Oh Gloria!!!

2005-06-28T01:29:00.000+08:00

I watched Gloria's confession on the 'Hello Garci' issue and she looks pathetic! Her image as the leader of the country was greatly tarnished. I lost my respect for her. Furthermore, she just added more variables to the current complex issue that made it more complicated. She is now on the verge of being impeached, (she and all under her), and no one is competent enough to replace her (with all due respect to VP Noli de Castro). Her move created more questions than answers. Although the 'Hello Garci' tape does not explicitly and directly suggest that she cheated but her actions (and reactions) to the issue is questionable. I suggest she fires her presidential adviser. Looking at the current situaltion, I believe an honorable exit would be a better alternative. People are very confused right now... a breach of trust has been committed. Oh well, God help us!

Hooray to the Spurs!!!

2005-06-27T01:52:00.000+08:00

All applause to the best team of the NBA 2005 season! Duncan was efficient as ever and Ginobili was a surprise. I didnt realize Ginobili was that good! He actually got my vote as the Finals MVP, but Duncan was undeniably the team's superstar. The Spurs defeated Steve Nash and the Suns... so i guess they do deserve the NBA trophy! hehehe!

Next season, I'm going for the Phoenix Suns in the West and Philladelphia 76ers in the East.

Increase ur Broadband (win xp pro)

2005-06-24T05:50:00.000+08:00

This is for broad band connections using win xp pro.

log on as Administrator.

start - run - type gpedit.msc
expand the "local computer policy" branch
expand the "administrative templates" branch
expand the "network branch"
select "QoS Packet Scheduler"
select "limit reservable bandwidth" setting
on setting tab check the "enabled" item
set "Bandwidth limit %" to 0.
reboot

the procedure frees the system of broadband reservation for programs and should increase internet efficiency.

I'm sooo sleepy....

2005-06-22T05:11:00.000+08:00

i've been surfing since midnight and its already 5 am! naririnig ko na ang tilaok ng manok! i've been trying to modify this blog and optimizing it for ergonomic and aesthetic purposes. well so far, i'm not satisfied. well, maybe i need to study and download more java scripts. its game 6 of the NBA finals today and i don't want to miss it. i honestly don't like both the pistons and the spurs but i'm taking the side of the spurs. they beat the suns so i guess they should be the champions! hehehe... as for now, i need to sleep!

Heaven is Hotter than Hell

2005-06-18T02:00:00.000+08:00

The temperature of heaven can be rather accurately computed. Our authority is the Bible, Isaiah 30:26 reads, "Moreover, the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold as the light of seven days." Thus, heaven receives from the moon as much radiation as the earth does from the sun, and in addition seven times seven (forty nine) times as much as the earth does from the sun, or fifty times in all. The light we receive from the moon is one ten-thousandth of the light we receive from the sun, so we can ignore that. With these data we can compute the temperature of heaven: The radiation falling on heaven will heat it to the point where the heat lost by radiation is just equal to the heat received by radiation. In other words, heaven loses fifty times as much heat as the earth by radiation. Using the Stefan-Boltzmann fourth power law for radiation

(H/E)^4 = 50

where E is the absolute temperature of the earth, 300°K (273+27). This gives H the absolute temperature of heaven, as 798°K (525°C).

The exact temperature of hell cannot be computed but it must be less than 444.6°C, the temperature at which brimstone or sulfur changes from a liquid to a gas. Revelations 21:8: "But the fearful and unbelieving... shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone." A lake of molten brimstone [sulfur] means that its temperature must be at or below the boiling point, which is 444.6°C. (Above that point, it would be a vapor, not a lake.)

We have then, temperature of heaven, 525°C. Temperature of hell, less than 445°C. Therefore heaven is hotter than hell.

From: Applied Optics (1972, 11 A14).

Its been a loooong time!!!

2005-06-18T01:51:00.000+08:00

ei! how's everyone out there? whoever you are, whatever you are! hehehe! its been a long time since i updated this blog. i made several changes... tried to make this blog visually stimulating... well, atleast i'm trying!

Ice Skating

2005-04-10T05:58:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, I fulfilled one of my unreached dreams that was far hidden at the back of my head.... to ice skate!!!!

grabe... first time pumasok sa skating ring at umapak sa ice, bumagsak agad ako... una puwet!!! Nakakahiya talaga, may mga babae pa naman akong kasabay... pero ok lang, sobrang saya naman eh..

marami akong beses na bumagsak sa ice, masakit pwet ko, nasugatan ang kamay ko at siko, sinipon ako at inubo... but it was all worth it. sobrang saya. tawa lang kami ng tawa. nandun yung kasiyahan, sa piling ng mga kaibigan... na kahit ilang beses ka nang bumabagsak ay nandyan pa rin para muli kang itayo... at itulak sa ice. hehehe... natagpuan ko ang kasiyahan sa mga pagbagsak ko sa ice... masakit, pero sa bawat pagtayo ko ay may kaakibat na pagnanasa para matuto at gumaling; pagnanasa na magpatuloy, magsaya, at mag-enjoy sa daloy ng pag-skate. sa huli natutunan ko ring magbalanse (nang kaunti). sa katunayan, ako ang pinakahuling umalis sa loob ng skating ring.

pinagmasdan ko ang mga magagaling na mag-skate. di sila masyadong tumatawa, parang di sila nag-eenjoy. pero ako, i cherish every moment na bumabagsak ako at nawawalan ng balanse... ito ang nagpapasaya sa pag-skate, kasama ng mga kantyaw at tawa ng mga kaibigan. parang buhay rin pala ng tao ang ice skating...

ArtWorkZ #1

2005-03-14T17:48:00.000+08:00

Kenji from BattleRealms using MS Paint (although this one is a smaller jpg version)... it took me almost 3 hours to finish... hmm, maybe more...

Reflections...

2005-03-14T17:13:00.000+08:00

...on David

King David is one the most famous personalities of the Bible and of the history of Israel. An obvious indication of his prominence is the adaptation of his symbol, the “star of David”, as the emblem of Israel’s flag. Children could recall his battle with Goliath, the Philistine giant whom he defeated using a stone and a sling. It was a bedtime story that my mother used to tell when I was young and could barely read. Biblically, he is the infamous “man after God’s own heart”. Yet, he was a mere man, a sinful one also. He was a murderer and an adulterer. He killed a faithful subordinate and took his wife as his own. In our law, it was an offense that deserves death penalty. It was the same in the Law of Moses. David was a criminal and he deserved the punishment of a criminal. David was very much aware of this. However, in his prayer, he wrote, “I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin” (2 Sam 22:24 NIV)! Furthermore, he claimed of righteousness, “The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me” (2 Sam 22:21 NIV). Was he not just a murderer but also a self – righteous liar? I believe his prayer speaks not of his nature but the nature of his God. A God of mercy and grace, David uttered his prayer in faith, knowing that his God has completely erased his transgressions. By faith, David knew that all his sins were forgotten. God already took away his sin and has no more record of his wrong deeds, even of his criminal acts. Under such awareness, David could very well claim that he is blameless and without sin. He is without a doubt righteous before the Lord. God is indeed faithful! Apart from His grace, we are nothing.

God’s forgiveness however was not without a cost. The sin of David caused him the death of his son. The son of David died as a punishment for his sin. An envisage of the future death of the Son of David as a punishment for the sin of all. So that all who has faith can call themselves “blameless”; so that the faithful can pray like David prayed.

It was once my dilemma that the sins of my past will come back and haunt me, and the consequences will be more than I can bear. Each hardship and heartache that I experience was a retribution for my past mistakes, a consequence that I need to undergo. My past was a thorn against me. It was a shame of my being. But why should I remember my sins? Why should I remember what God has already forgotten? Why should I live the shame of my sin and not the grace shown unto me? The Son of David already died so that I will be without sin. I should forgive myself and forget my mistakes. I am already blameless in the sight of the Lord. Like David, I am in the position of grace. In a similar light, I should also forgive and forget… my transgressors and myself.

A Love Story

2005-02-18T03:57:00.000+08:00

This was a poem I wrote 5 years ago. I consider this as the most beautiful poem I've written for it was dedicated to Jesus!

A Love Story

Standing still with the sands of time;

In a life with neither faith nor hope;

Death saw me in the face;

Every moment an imaginary grace.

One day, a Man called me;

I don't know why I obeyed.

I walked with Him, he walked with me.

He fed my mouth, he healed my wounds

He cured my ill, he carried my yoke.

Much more, "I love you", he told.

But a fateful day came,

When I betrayed him with a kiss,

And thrice I denied His name.

And above the hill of skulls,

He cried out in anguish;

Cries that should have been mine;

The nails driving into His palm;

The blood flowing from His side;

A sight I could not stand.

In the distance I wept I know I was the reason He died.

Three days I mourned for all was lost

Yet He proved His love was true;

Not only did He die for me.

He came back from the grave for me.

Now a promise I hold in my heart

To love thee all of my lifefor this is all i could do

He was the first to love me

Unto Him my heart will always be

I Love You Jesus

by:
Emmanuel Jan Barrera
"..I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task.."
Acts 20:24

UP FairPlay!! Kitchie Nadal is Cute!!

2005-02-18T03:51:00.000+08:00

Just came from UP fair. Kitchie Nadal is one pretty girl. She rocks!

The Torment That Is Valentines

2005-02-18T03:38:00.000+08:00

Grr... I hate valentines day!
But please don't mind me... I'm bitter!
Kalokohan ang valentines! Gawa-gawa lang ito ng Hallmark at conspiracy ng mga capitalistang flowershops!!!
Grrr...
but please don't mind... I'm plain bitter!
hehehe

open house(s)!

2005-02-12T19:03:00.000+08:00

whew...
grabe...
i went to three open houses - narra, ilang and kalayaan. daming food!
narra is boring... mababait na ang mga residente. di na maingay! di na masaya! what happened to the narra residence hall that i know??!!!
kalayaan is impressive... the kids are cute.
daming nagbago sa kalay... its already progressive
ilang... well, no comment. grrr... but im thankful kristina invited me.

Torment!

2005-02-10T17:52:00.000+08:00

I just got out of my hermeneutics class, currently spending time in the library, trying to fix my mind and keep my sanity.

Valentine's day is nearing... oh, please spare my tormented soul!!!

Because She Would Ask Me Why I Loved Her

2005-02-10T17:49:00.000+08:00

If questioning would make us wise
No eyes would ever gaze in eyes;
If all our tale were told in speech
No mouths would wander each to each.

Were spirits free from mortal mesh
And love not bound in hearts of flesh
No aching breasts would yearn to meet
And find their ecstasy complete.

For who is there that lives and knows
The secret powers by which he grows?
Were knowledge all, what were our need
To thrill and faint and sweetly bleed?

Then seek not, sweet, the "If" and "Why"
I love you now until I die.
For I must love because I live
And life in me is what you give.

by C. Brennan

Bible Reflections... OT Salvation

2005-01-25T11:04:00.000+08:00

Recently, I was asked the question: “How were the people of the Old Testament times saved?” I answered, “By the Law.” Then, followed a second question: “How were the people saved before Moses and the Law?” I thought for a while then explained that God’s Law existed even before Moses. That the Law came when Sin came to the world. When Man ate the forbidden fruit, there came the knowledge of good and evil – that is the essence of the Law. To attain salvation, Man needed to fulfill the blood sacrifice as directed by the Law for the atonement of sins. But now I question myself. Are men of the old times justified by the Law?! Therefore, are they justified by works, through the submission and adherence to the Law?!

Reading through Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy is like reading a Constitution full of laws, repeated laws, and more laws! (This is of course an exaggeration.) Reading through them might find oneself ending up as grumpy as a Pharisee, yet to think of it, the Law maybe a small price to pay to have order amidst a chaotic world. By such Laws God separated his chosen ones to live in a distinct theocratic community with divine governance. Such a community has been unique in all of human history as far as I am concerned. The Law was created for the purpose of preserving righteousness and for preserving God’s chosen people. It was to be a handbook or an instruction manual on how to live life in the presence of a holy God. Its principle was simple: be faithful in obeying and you will live and be blessed; disobey and you will die and be cursed. Although, this is simpler said than done, obedience was to be the proper response to God’s grace. The Israelites are living by grace quite literally. They were traveling in the wilderness, in the cross-road of their exodus. Behind them was the slavery of Egypt, ahead of them is the Promised Land, and they are in the middle of nowhere. God provided their every need - manna, quail, water (from the rocks), the pillar of fire in during the night and the pillar of cloud during the day, and even victory from their enemies.

Although it was a strict command to follow and obey the Law, salvation does not come from obedience of the Law. Salvation is by grace through faith. The worship sacrifice of blood was mandated by the Law for the atonement of sins. The act of sacrifice itself is a foreshadow, a prolepsis of the act of the Messiah who will be once and for all, the perfect sacrifice for Man’s Sin. The act does not lead to the atonement and forgiveness of sins much more to holiness, but the faith to the act does. I therefore retract my answer to the question asked of me. The Law has never offered salvation. Salvation comes only from God; it is by God’s grace through faith in the Messiah, neither by works nor obedience to the Law so that none may boast!

Salvation

2005-01-25T08:30:00.000+08:00

xGenesis

2005-01-24T05:04:00.000+08:00

4:25 AM - just created this blog... i just want to kill time.
my legs are still aching from last saturday's game of soccer... a game that we lost 3 - 0!!! what a shame. i was the only filipino who played soccer, as far as im concerned, in the inter-seminary sportsfest.

MY GOD!

2005-01-21T08:15:00.001+08:00

MY GOD IS LIKE A..........................
My GOD is like Pepsi , He is the choice of the new generation.
He's like Alaska , wala pa rin tatalo sa kanya.
He's like Nido , the world's number one.
He's like Rexona , He wont let you down.
He's like Winadol , napakagaling magpagaling.
He's like Green Cross Rubbing Alcohol , karamay natin sa kalusugan.
He's like Johnson's baby powder , siya lamang wala ng iba.
He's like Vicks Vaporub , may haplos ng pagmamahal.
He's like PNB , para kang nakasandar sa pader.
He's like Royal Tru Orange, Siya ang gusto ko.
He's like Visine , He takes your problem in 60 seconds.
He's like Nike , He says "just do it".
He's like Juicy Friut Gum , in times like these , you need HIM.
He's like Formula 44 Plus, sa kanya maluwag ang pahinga.
He's like Gatorade , He quenches your thirst.
He's like Close-up , He's getting us closer , you and I.
He's like Coke, He is the real thing and my only one.
And lastly my GOD is like Metrobank, you're in good hands ! =)

Beautiful One - Liners

2005-01-21T08:15:00.000+08:00

1. Give God what's right-not what's left.
2. Man's way leads to a hopeless end - God's way leads to an endless hope.
3. A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.
4. He who kneels before God can stand before anyone.
5. Don't put a question mark where God puts a period.
6. When praying, don't give God instructions-just report for duty.
7. We don't change God's message - His message changes us.
8. When God ordains, He sustains.
9. WARNING: Exposure to the Son may prevent burning.
10. Plan ahead-It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.
11. Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory position.
12. Suffering from truth decay? Brush up on your Bible.
13. Exercise daily-walk with the Lord.
14. Never give the devil a ride - he will always want to drive.
15. Nothing else ruins the truth like stretching it.
16. Compassion is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back.
17. Worry is the darkroom in which negatives cand evelop.
18. Give Satan an inch & he'll be a ruler.
19. God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
20. He who angers you controls you.