It's not that I am over-reacting or anything, but the pics.xs site is still down and I am starting to worry that I might have to start all over again. Anyways this is my lunch break and I just so happened to have found this old composition that I wrote here in the office when I was still on night shift and I hope you'll find the heart to enjoy it. Thanks.
Peeping down the Venician blinds
I can see the cars go passing by
From way up here they radiate
The dark night sky
Its way past midnight
And its only my lunch break
I'm hearing silly pop tunes
From a top 40 radio station
I don't know exactly why
I cannot help but feel this way
That in each time I think
It makes me wish it was Sunday
Where I could here Your Word
Sit down with the guys
Turn to chapters and verses
Partaking at each word
But now is a Friday
Two days more to count
But it doesn't have to be
No reason for nostalgia
I know you're right here
With me by my side
With Your words kept hidden
In my once weary and broken old heart
I don't know exactly why
I cannot help but feel this way
That in each time I think
It makes me wish it was Sunday
Where I could here Your Word
Sit down with the guys
Turn to chapters and verses
Partaking at each word
i don't know
People say that its nice to type words in the computer when you're feeling down and all and that when you feel just like that you'd begin to wonder when you've finished whatever it is that you're writing because somehow by some stroke of luck you'd never know in your wildest dreams that you might come up with some great piece of writing and you'd think that it is a prose that's worthy of a pulitzer and that you might even discover that you're such a great writer and I wonder if such is true for me because right now I'm not even sure what on earth it is that I am writing about other than the fact that I just want to keep on typing and that I am presently supposed to be busy with what the world considers as work but to my surprise I am here sitting in a reclining gaslift chair in a brightly lit room hearing nothing but the seemingly harmonic sound keyboards tapping in in unison to some sort of melody that I could not distinguish I've been typing now for about 6 minutes and I think this is enough I have to get back to reality, get back to work I've already spent an hour here in the office and I only have 8 hours more left in my 9 hour work day, I have a quota to meet; a deadline to catch; a productivity standard to comply with I hope this amounts to something; I don't know should this be posted or not or should this be considered worth something at all? I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know.
Error 404
I couldn't believe what was before my eyes when I opened my blog, all of the images that I uploaded at pics.xs.to during the past 2 weeks were all on 404 status which means that they're not online at the moment. So what I did was look it up on the host's site and as it turned out the host server at pics.xs.to in Hongkong is down and that all the images stored there are 'temporarily' unavailable and there is this tiny probability that they might be lost but hopefully they won't because if indeed they get lost I might just have to upload all of them images again and hopefully in a new and better free photohosting site, but according to the site I just have to give it a few days to be back again and I sure hope that by that time I'll be able see the images again in the blog as well as in Pinay Blood Rush and at luiboi's blog I just hate the way that this thing makes me feel so helpless and I know that this is way to shallow for me to whine about, but nonetheless I hope that the images that I have at pics.xs.to will be back soon.
This is not the end but a mere beginning
I must admit that this past few days have then again been quite a powerful testimony of how awe inspiring God works in our lives.
Just this past Friday I was able to attend a youth service where former MBA superstar Alex Compton delivered a testimony of his conversion, which really moved a lot of us out there in the congregation mainly because of the fact that for such people like me I have become so familiar with Christianity in general that our own personal experiences of salvation have somehow almost faded into the back of our minds already and that no longer do take the time to really think about the full extent of God's work in our lives.
And looking back at it I could still remember the preplexing thoughts that I had then which were better expressed with Aga's teary eyes as I prayed for him during the closing of the service. He said that like me he also regretted the loss of time that we both spent as "armchair christians". As I listened to his words such thought a feeling of remorse also entered my mind and that indeed for me I've almost spent both my years in high school and in college merely as a silent type of christian who discuss God merely in an intellectual level rather than out of genuine concern for the souls of the lost that are around me.
But the thing is that despite of that I also felt a sense of comfort since I am here now talking about such with a fellow believer that have also grown cold in the faith, but to look at it in the present context one will ask where am I right now?
I'm here at church praying for God's comfort for this weary bretheren. So later on I spoke to him of how I also fell to the same fate as his and that how wonderfully amazing it is that God still by His grace sought to restore us.
The rest was all in all history.
But then again, I later spent that night on a walk with Jeanie along Ortigas wherein we spent the time talking about how God has worked so awesomely in her life and that she still can't fathom the extent of her joy in her newfound relationship with Jesus Christ.
I think we were already in San Miguel Corporate Center when she told me that she feels that we should totally submit our relationship to God, and that would mean that we would choose to forgo with its intimate aspects and settle ourselves as very good friends at the moment.
When I first heard it I must admit that I do not fully share the same sentiments as hers, but as I paused and took the time to think about it I realized something that God revealed during that certain point in time as she said that though she is really that much on fire for God she still feels as though she was not giving a hundred percent of her life to God's Lordship, and in fact the same is also true in my life since I as well.
To cut the story short I agreed with her proposal, and chose the path of friendship. Knowing that it is God who is in control in our lives.
We did this because we loved God, above ourselves and that we both know that its either all or nothing when it comes to submitting our lives to Him.
It is really hard to imagine that we chose God over the almost 6 years of having such close ties, and that it is more so that a number of our close friends cannot believe it either but true enough we did chose it, and that despite of that we could still look back and smile at the memories that we had back then. And that I just know that for whatever those memories were meant back then whether it be good or bad, for what its worth it was worth all the while. If it wasn't for those tapestry of memories we would never have found our place in God's will.
As I look back not once before that decision did I ever thought about such submission to God, since we were not as earnestly seeking His favor then. And is it not such a great comfort that such a thing happened to us because we were only practicing our free will into doing what is right in the eyes of God.
So I guess the terminus of whatever it was that we had back then that we no longer have now, is not such a reason for mourning, because those moments that we spent back then were the best times of our live, and if ever I am a romantic novelist I would defintely include those things that we shared in my novel.
And the mere proof that this decision of ours is of God's will is because of the fact the
blossoming of our love did not die nor does it lie there in the ground rendered with the foul deterioration of emotional rigor mortis.
I thank God that He allowed us to stumble into one another's orbit, and for allowing us to grow together for almost six years straight. Given the chance I'd be more than everything else be thanking Jeanie and speaking this lines: "Because of you I am a better person."
Another is that I'd linke to give her thanks for the memories, and thanks for the understanding that she shared and for the happiest moments in my life that she have shared with me, and I hope that I have been used as a channel of blessing to Jeanie and her family.
I believe it was this pastor named Dennis who said that the perfect picture of human love is not the sight of your beloved one standing right in front of you but the idea of both of you standing side by side looking towards the horizon and seeing what the world has to offer for both of you.
I hope that there are new horizons for us to explore as we travel along life's twists and turns as very good friends.
This is not the end but a mere beginning.
By the way other highlights of the weekends included me being able to play again with the praise & worship team of our church. And that I was also able to have more extra time with Laix and Micheal when all three of us visited the art gallery at Megamall looking at paintings. Another is that Laix also spent the night at our house and we were able to talk a lot about how God has been working in our lives and on the following day he was able to attend the church service at GBC where we both learneed that behemoth and leviathan are both according to biblical scholars are indeed dinosaurs. And that I was able to play United Live's version of Now That You're Near & All About You with the praise & worship team after the service ended.
Lastly I also had a lot of fun spending the rest of the day at this place already bordering to the Southern Luzon area of Parañaque along with Jeanie, Laix and Jem at Chit's house for their town fiesta.
To look back right now I cannot help but feel overly exstatic by the fact that God is making His face shine upon me and all of my newfound friends.
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. - Psalm 37:4
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. - Matthew 6:33
Just this past Friday I was able to attend a youth service where former MBA superstar Alex Compton delivered a testimony of his conversion, which really moved a lot of us out there in the congregation mainly because of the fact that for such people like me I have become so familiar with Christianity in general that our own personal experiences of salvation have somehow almost faded into the back of our minds already and that no longer do take the time to really think about the full extent of God's work in our lives.
And looking back at it I could still remember the preplexing thoughts that I had then which were better expressed with Aga's teary eyes as I prayed for him during the closing of the service. He said that like me he also regretted the loss of time that we both spent as "armchair christians". As I listened to his words such thought a feeling of remorse also entered my mind and that indeed for me I've almost spent both my years in high school and in college merely as a silent type of christian who discuss God merely in an intellectual level rather than out of genuine concern for the souls of the lost that are around me.
But the thing is that despite of that I also felt a sense of comfort since I am here now talking about such with a fellow believer that have also grown cold in the faith, but to look at it in the present context one will ask where am I right now?
I'm here at church praying for God's comfort for this weary bretheren. So later on I spoke to him of how I also fell to the same fate as his and that how wonderfully amazing it is that God still by His grace sought to restore us.
The rest was all in all history.
But then again, I later spent that night on a walk with Jeanie along Ortigas wherein we spent the time talking about how God has worked so awesomely in her life and that she still can't fathom the extent of her joy in her newfound relationship with Jesus Christ.
I think we were already in San Miguel Corporate Center when she told me that she feels that we should totally submit our relationship to God, and that would mean that we would choose to forgo with its intimate aspects and settle ourselves as very good friends at the moment.
When I first heard it I must admit that I do not fully share the same sentiments as hers, but as I paused and took the time to think about it I realized something that God revealed during that certain point in time as she said that though she is really that much on fire for God she still feels as though she was not giving a hundred percent of her life to God's Lordship, and in fact the same is also true in my life since I as well.
To cut the story short I agreed with her proposal, and chose the path of friendship. Knowing that it is God who is in control in our lives.
We did this because we loved God, above ourselves and that we both know that its either all or nothing when it comes to submitting our lives to Him.
It is really hard to imagine that we chose God over the almost 6 years of having such close ties, and that it is more so that a number of our close friends cannot believe it either but true enough we did chose it, and that despite of that we could still look back and smile at the memories that we had back then. And that I just know that for whatever those memories were meant back then whether it be good or bad, for what its worth it was worth all the while. If it wasn't for those tapestry of memories we would never have found our place in God's will.
As I look back not once before that decision did I ever thought about such submission to God, since we were not as earnestly seeking His favor then. And is it not such a great comfort that such a thing happened to us because we were only practicing our free will into doing what is right in the eyes of God.
So I guess the terminus of whatever it was that we had back then that we no longer have now, is not such a reason for mourning, because those moments that we spent back then were the best times of our live, and if ever I am a romantic novelist I would defintely include those things that we shared in my novel.
And the mere proof that this decision of ours is of God's will is because of the fact the
blossoming of our love did not die nor does it lie there in the ground rendered with the foul deterioration of emotional rigor mortis.
I thank God that He allowed us to stumble into one another's orbit, and for allowing us to grow together for almost six years straight. Given the chance I'd be more than everything else be thanking Jeanie and speaking this lines: "Because of you I am a better person."
Another is that I'd linke to give her thanks for the memories, and thanks for the understanding that she shared and for the happiest moments in my life that she have shared with me, and I hope that I have been used as a channel of blessing to Jeanie and her family.
I believe it was this pastor named Dennis who said that the perfect picture of human love is not the sight of your beloved one standing right in front of you but the idea of both of you standing side by side looking towards the horizon and seeing what the world has to offer for both of you.
I hope that there are new horizons for us to explore as we travel along life's twists and turns as very good friends.
This is not the end but a mere beginning.
By the way other highlights of the weekends included me being able to play again with the praise & worship team of our church. And that I was also able to have more extra time with Laix and Micheal when all three of us visited the art gallery at Megamall looking at paintings. Another is that Laix also spent the night at our house and we were able to talk a lot about how God has been working in our lives and on the following day he was able to attend the church service at GBC where we both learneed that behemoth and leviathan are both according to biblical scholars are indeed dinosaurs. And that I was able to play United Live's version of Now That You're Near & All About You with the praise & worship team after the service ended.
Lastly I also had a lot of fun spending the rest of the day at this place already bordering to the Southern Luzon area of Parañaque along with Jeanie, Laix and Jem at Chit's house for their town fiesta.
To look back right now I cannot help but feel overly exstatic by the fact that God is making His face shine upon me and all of my newfound friends.
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. - Psalm 37:4
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. - Matthew 6:33
Oh Great...
Oh great, then again I've fallen to the lure of coming in to work late. I really ought to leave earlier but I can't seem to find the perfect time to ride the MRT for the reason that (based on my experiences) I've never been able to ride the train upon my arrival at the station because of the hordes of people within proximity that are also dying to get to work in time, and at times I'd have to go to roundtrips so that I'd be able to catch a train only problem is that it delays my travel time for about another 20 minutes. Oh well, I suppose there's always tomorrow.
By the way I hope you've already taken notice of the new pages that I've added and please do find the time to visit them, thanks.
By the way I hope you've already taken notice of the new pages that I've added and please do find the time to visit them, thanks.
Thanks John
I couldn't believe my eyes when I got to see who just signed my guestbook...
...It was Señor Rotten or John "Rotten" Espiritu formerly of the legendary 80s to mid-90s punk band Philippine Violators. Apparently he was able to find his way through the site and I think was quite pleased with its contents.
Well to most of you the name wouldn't ring a bell or anything but I must admit to me this means a lot because his band was one of the very few local rock heroes (along with Yano, The Youth, Eraserheads, The Jerks and The Wuds) that I had when I was still a teenager, way back then. Another is that I was also one of the chosen few to have been given the chance to partake of the record releases of his label RMD.
And though the band might have faded into obscurity to many nowadays. I'd still fondly remember the songs: Dawn Celia, Sikat Na Si Pedro, Hoy Hoy Hoy etc. that during that time made my day whenever I'd listen to LA 105. Or how I'd smile and think of their faded pictures that are published in Hot Hits Songhits
whenever I'd see their Tone Def releases on the sale bins of record bars and whenever I'd be visit the cooperative store at PUP where their album 3rd Offense is still on sale.
And come to think about it...its really nice to know God has His own way of making us smile since I am really under a lot of pressure here at work right now he still manages to make me crack a smile. Thanks John.
...It was Señor Rotten or John "Rotten" Espiritu formerly of the legendary 80s to mid-90s punk band Philippine Violators. Apparently he was able to find his way through the site and I think was quite pleased with its contents.
Well to most of you the name wouldn't ring a bell or anything but I must admit to me this means a lot because his band was one of the very few local rock heroes (along with Yano, The Youth, Eraserheads, The Jerks and The Wuds) that I had when I was still a teenager, way back then. Another is that I was also one of the chosen few to have been given the chance to partake of the record releases of his label RMD.
And though the band might have faded into obscurity to many nowadays. I'd still fondly remember the songs: Dawn Celia, Sikat Na Si Pedro, Hoy Hoy Hoy etc. that during that time made my day whenever I'd listen to LA 105. Or how I'd smile and think of their faded pictures that are published in Hot Hits Songhits
whenever I'd see their Tone Def releases on the sale bins of record bars and whenever I'd be visit the cooperative store at PUP where their album 3rd Offense is still on sale.
And come to think about it...its really nice to know God has His own way of making us smile since I am really under a lot of pressure here at work right now he still manages to make me crack a smile. Thanks John.
M35B reaches a thousand visits
I was quite disappointed when I first placed the hit counter a few months back because during its initial week of existence in the blog it has only reached to a total of about 20 hits. But as to my astonishment in just a span of two months it has reached to more than a thousand and I hope that the people that have taken time to contribute their hits to this blog have in return gained something out of this. Thanks.
By the way I have yet to setup a couple or more new pages for this blog the only problem is that I can't seem to make the floppy diskdrive of this PC to read my disks. But hopefully that will be resolved soon.
By the way I have yet to setup a couple or more new pages for this blog the only problem is that I can't seem to make the floppy diskdrive of this PC to read my disks. But hopefully that will be resolved soon.
Please Excuse The Mess...
As I have mentioned earlier I've been currently on the process of making changes on the overall setting of the blog and for that reason I've recently moved the links and the link exchange portion to a new page but I haven't been able to put it up for the blog yet so I hope for your patience. Please visit any time soon. Thanks.
Link Exchange Anyone?
Last Sunday afternoon I was caught unaware when I checked this blog's email. I couldn't believe my eyes that m35b was nominated for the Philippine Blog Awards, and I couldn't give God more than enough credit for looking at this blog with favor.
Anyways, I wasn't able to publish a post yesterday because of a luncheon meeting here at the office so I hope this makes up for the delay. I've recently finished putting up these link exchange icons for m35b and pinay blood rush and I hope you'll find the time to post them in your blog/site as well just copy the corresponding html code below the following image. Thanks.
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Anyways I hope this would be of your interest. By the way hopefully I'll be able to post my best of July by the end of this week. And while the updates on the links portion before the end of August. Please do continue to find time in visiting this blog. Thanks. God bless.
Anyways, I wasn't able to publish a post yesterday because of a luncheon meeting here at the office so I hope this makes up for the delay. I've recently finished putting up these link exchange icons for m35b and pinay blood rush and I hope you'll find the time to post them in your blog/site as well just copy the corresponding html code below the following image. Thanks.
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Anyways I hope this would be of your interest. By the way hopefully I'll be able to post my best of July by the end of this week. And while the updates on the links portion before the end of August. Please do continue to find time in visiting this blog. Thanks. God bless.
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