VIP #1 Ma m8

Ok, so since I’ve apparently misplaced my ‘box of secrets’ and can’t seem to find all those corny poems of mine, I’ve come up with an alternative that is just as corny (maybe even more).I shall give ‘tribute’ to the VIP’s in my life one by one……So this one’s for my m8..

This won’t be about personality stuff (he hates those things) so it’ll simply be about his being a VIP in my life…

First off, m8 is hmm….in a way ‘always’ there considering the miles I mean. For some reason, he pops out at very appropriate times like when I need to blabber about something, or when I’m extremely bored or maybe a little emotional…etc. And has therefore been there in some of the you know….’down’ shall we put it, times in my life….

I know at times he really doesn’t have time for my ‘nonsense’ (I can be extremely silly and perhaps even annoying) but nevertheless he puts up with my blabbering (it’s usually all I need) and when I’m done, I’m good as new and he can get back to more serious stuff..:D

I admit, he gets on my nerves at times but since he happens to get so much amusement from it, I can’t help but let it go. Then are the times he lets me think that I’m such a genius’ (like when I have some idea or think I know something) though he probably knows far better. He tries not to ‘burst my bubble’ but just lets me be and I’m betting maybe laughs at me silently. (I don’t blame him though..haha)

He makes me smile-more like laugh like crazy at times with his corny, sometimes silly jokes or experiences. And multiple times I find myself with a lot of to people around me curious about what’s made me laugh so hard (like they’d understand ey?) So that makes him one of my ‘happy drugs’ right next to ice-cream (hard to beat the accessibility of ice-cream .hahha)

If I were stranded on some remote island, he’d be one of the few people I’d choose to be with. If I were Megamind, I’d use my hydro gun on him so he could stay travel size:D If I were Mr Fredrickson,’ I’d take him to Paradise Falls with me. If I were Gru, he’d be Dr. Nefario (minion would be a little harsh..hahaha)… And he is also one of the reasons I wish I was a jumper with ‘teleporting’ powers……

Simply put, m8 is one of the few people I hope stays in my life and if he for some reason decides to ‘walk out’, he’d better start training an apprentice to take his place..OR ELSE!

And there goes VIP #1….TNXCHU 4 EVERYTHING YOU DID, ARE DOING AND WILL DO…. xox

Mid 20's Crisis?

I know there’s what they call ‘Midlife-crisis’ but I am diagnosing myself with ‘mid 20’s crisis’ (far off from anywhere close to midlife’). For some reason, I’ve just been feeling that everything is getting too ‘old’. I’m tired of my life (in a way). That feeling when you just find yourself doing the same routine over and over and over……again. Nothing’s fun, new or exciting anymore-it’s just BORING!

Ok, I know I have my ways of staying happy and I am. But it’s just OLD. Same people, same stuff, everything just the way it was yesterday. NO adventures, no meeting new people, no talking about new stuff (nothing new to talk about).

Suddenly, this has all just come crushing down on me. I’m seriously ‘over’ this place, ‘tired’ of the people in it and ‘bored’ with it all. My life has always had some kind of ‘adventure’ in it and ok yeah with my job I guess there are some bits of excitement there and there’s the ever challenging ministry but that’s it. Everything else is again-OLD.

I keep finding myself wishing to be someplace else (anywhere but CDO) with new people trying out new things. Getting to start from the beginning with friendships-you know, ‘hi’ ‘hellow’…getting to know each other kinda stuff. And the place? How about getting lost for once?….Going places you’ve never been…

I dunno, maybe it’s because people I’ve been with have moved on with their lives and I seem to be stuck in the same place ‘til now. And I find myself in a way ‘not belonging’ anymore.

This is probably why I savor all the moments I get to be away with new people, doing new stuff….and speaking of that-September is around the corner!!! But then, that’s just like one day. Vacations don’t get me refreshed, the make me wish I never had to go home..I wonder if that’s a good sign.

I don’t hate this place or the people in it. Change is inevitable- I know that and perhaps that’s what’s ‘wrong’…The world, people keep changing while I seem to stay motionless. It’s like you reach a point when you’ve done ‘everything’ everybody else is getting excited about, ‘felt’ whatever they’re feeling, ‘experienced’ whatever they have and basically ‘done it all’!

My list of options keeps on growing: go some remote place to volunteer, transfer cities all together (I’m old enough aren’t I?), get myself hitched, or one that just gives me Goosebumps-GO BACK TO ZAMBIA’!!-now wouldn’t that be an adventure?

Well, in a nutshell, I’ve somehow hit a wall and will keep walking around it until I find myself someplace new, with someone new, doing something new (new here defined as not from/in CDO) Til then it’s back to reality for me…

High School Corniness 1

I've come up with this idea to 'honor' those good old high school times. I'll be posting some corny stuff (poems, things done) that people I know did back then...gotta give ourselves some credit for surviving those hormones ey? So here's the time we sit back and laugh at ourselves. Here's something from Mr. Mermaid (not bad for High school i should say). I'm gonna have to find my corny stuff now...

ADIEU!

By: Ariel Parcon Jr.

I will not let my time be stained
By the memories of you
I will forget you
And erase the thoughts,
The person I knew,
The eyes I've always wanted to
Stare through time
I will blot out the feelings
Push away the raging emotions
Make silent the anger and love.
I will forget you
Your eyes will no longer haunt me
Your presence will not chill nor warm me
You will fade away
I will leave you, as you seem to have left me
Leave the unanswered hopes,
Surreal dreams
And I will smile.... ADIEU!

Well, that was one of Mr Parcon's poetic H.S moments.. Thanks for sharing!! Well? What was the corniest/sweetest/craziest thing you did in high school??

....YOU MAKE ME HAPPY....

It's the heart on your sleeve never making me wonder It's the bond that we tie up and over and under You're the sun and the rain and my grass is always green With a kiss on my cheek, always letting me know I'm the birds and the bees I'm the apple in your eye I know that you know that I know you're all I need

And just when I thought it couldn't get any better There you go and do it all again Hope this feeling never ends

'Cause you You make me happy You You make me happy

It's the sound of your voice at the end of the phone line A tickle in my toes just to know that you're all mine Like an ice cream sundae with a cherry on the top It's the look in your eyes when I'm wearing your t-shirt Your cute little smile after a long day of hard work And I know that you know that I can't give you up

And just when I thought it couldn't get any better There you go and do it all again Hope this feeling never ends

'Cause you You make me happy You You make me happy

Just when I thought it couldn't get any better There you go and do it all again Hope this feeling never ends

You You make me happy You You make me happy You You make me happy You You make me happy

Lindsey Ray - You Make Me Happy

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A change of Mind

I’ve always believed that friends DON’T‘ mind their own business’ because they care. Real friends want to know what’s happening in your life not just for the sake of knowing but so that they can somehow help you. THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR right? Well I’m starting to have second thoughts on that ideal.

Is it my fault that ‘her’ guys flock to me and spill the beans? Hey, I don’t even have to probe them, they just go ‘ate emz..blah blah blah’. And what do you expect me to do? Cover my ears and tell them to rant someplace else?

Is it my fault that over and over again, these guys have so much ‘negative’ stuff to say? And who am I to say that they’re wrong when they probably know more than me not to mention the fact that these are not single incidents but reoccurring ones.

When they come to me for advice, am I wrong to let them know some ‘weaknesses’ or do you expect me to say ONLY the good stuff?? Hey, I CARE for both of them and as far as I know, everything I ever said was only for their good. And you know what? IF they had listened to my advice which went something like: “you’re both too young for these kind of things….how about you stay ‘just friend’s ‘ and see how things go in the future” NOBODY would have ended up hurt. And now I’m the bad guy?

Is it my fault that for some reason I only end up knowing these things from the other party? That I end up knowing all the 'tiny' details from them?

OK enough about whose fault it is already. My point is it seems in some people’s books, being a friend means minding your own business, not giving any advice, not saying anything negative, just leaving things the way they are and waiting for the fireworks to start.

But hey, I’m flexible and rather tired of all the drama. Yep, IT”S NOT MY LIFE (I know that-always have) and NOPE, I won’t die of “not knowing” and so maybe I’ll just sit back and get on with my uncomplicated life….Goodbye counselor, Goodbye ate, Goodbye to my definition of friend…

From now on, ‘FRIEND” means ‘hi’ ‘hello’s, having good times together and NEVER talking about personal stuff right? RIGHT! Would’ve saved myself a lot of headaches if I had done this earlier but you know me, ever concerned, ever helpful but all for nothing…Shall we shake on this? Coz You’ve got yourself a deal….^_^

A Glimpse

04-15-2012 we headed again to Manolo for preaching!! There is nothing like preaching in a nice, cool place away from the city:)For me, it just gave me a glimpse of how life would be in just a little while longer.

Living forever is something I've always wondered about(I've always thought I'd get bored after a while). But it just takes a day like this to help me realize that there is one very important thing that will make the BIG difference-THE PEOPLE.

Yep,we see each other practically every day but there always seems to be something to talk about, something to laugh about and off course a photo to take:)If these are the people you'll be with, with a couple of additions, FOREVER doesn't seem like a long time after all:)

Love your Job?

I can safely say that up until now, I never really could ever say that I actually LOVED what I did. That got me wondering WHY? What is so different that has made me say that I actually love my job?

I have this theory that I guess I can say is the reason behind all the love I'm feeling for my work right now. It depends person to person but I believe if the right 'bottons' are hit, anyone can come to love their work.

I think it has everything to do really about being able to get in touch with 'what we are capable of'. But the tricky part is to have the initiative, desire to get in touch with your capabilities. This is where I shall say 'CONGRATULATIONS' to my boss.

He knows what was important to me, lets me do 'my thing', no hard rules, no working hours that I don't want to, no restrictions on leaves, NOTHING that would make me end up 'hating' or maybe simply just 'not liking 'my job.

I have discovered that (at least in my case), if you are given the liberties that you need to keep you happy, you will end up giving your work you're ALL. In my case, even to the extent that I end up working more than I would've ever worked simply because I just WANT to finish whatever I've started.

In the past, with all the restrictions, big deal for leaves etc, who wants to burn their brain cells ayt? It was more of a 'I'll just do what I'm told..nothing more..nothing less..' My brain was in no mood for 'critical thinking' and brainstorming ...

Now, it's like 'they're good to me..so I'll be good to them',which means giving them unlimited access to my brain and whatever useful is in it.

The reasons behind you doing something are extremely important. For me, it's not simply 'doing my job' but more of 'proving to myself what I'm capable of', 'living up to their expectations'. It's KNOWING and SEEING that in a big way, what I do actually matters and that the company appreciates every thing I do:)

Plus comes the big,big bonus of showing/proving them that despite anything they may think or have heard about Jehovah's people, Being EXCELLENT WORKERS is part of who we are and that all the rules they 'bend' for us are worth it....

SO there you have it, this is me saying something I never thought I'd be able to say: I LOVE MY JOB♥