The one I loved and the one I love

You cannot always have what you want. Sometimes it just takes a little acknowledgment, yet that doesn't mean you cannot pursue that thing you want most. 

Love is good, love hurts, love pains, love crushes. The moment you step into this fine line, there’s no going back. You may get wounded, you may get heart aches, but in the end what matters most is you tried.

Along the way, there will always be people waiting to catch you whenever you might fall, so don’t be afraid to love with all your heart. Love until you heart breaks, until it breaks into tiny fragments of those past happy memories because only then when you have done that can you say you have truly loved.

Love breaks the mightiest man, yet it can also build the strongest fortress that withstands the tests of time. Love is a word defined into many unfathomable figuratives and different languages, yet when felt, becomes unexplainable.

It hurts when you have already tried everything, and you still cannot have what you want, but it hurts more when you do nothing at all, and watch as your precious treasure is slowly taken away. 

It pains knowing that in the middle of the race, someone already got to the prize first, but it pains more reaching the finish line, and knowing that the prize wasn't meant for you at all.

Surviving love,

Downtown Miss

A Child's Point of View

When things you want do not always go your way

When you want this and your parents say, “some other day”

Don’t hate them for what they say

Understanding is every child’s obligation to pay.

It’s not a shame to be scolded and told

It’s not a bad thing to let your behaviour be controlled

Parents leave a lot of lifetime experiences untold

These are things you’ll understand once you grow old.

Just remember the night you were born

How your mother had cried and your father left torn

Between his love for his woman and for his new born

Yet you grew up with parents who adorn.

So each time you hate, each time you bleed

Remember that a parent is something we all need

When you commit a mistake, throw your pride and plead

Ask forgiveness and do a good deed.

Someday you’ll realize and see the truest of the true

That parents care, you’re not a mistake nor a woe

Don’t judge Mom and Dad for what they do

They do what they do best because they love you.

Parents love you, though at times we become so blinded by our selfishness. They know what's best and what's good for us, but we just can't see underneath that smokescreen of immaturity we have. Whenever we feel like hating our parents when things don't go our way, remember that most often, it's not only us that often gets misunderstood. 

A day accomplished, another life lesson learned.

Surviving life,

Noche Glamorosa

As white dresses slowly become a scarcity in mall racks, girls binge-shop the perfect accessories and shoes and frequent salons and spas to give themselves some lovin', the CDU - College of Allied Medical Sciences (CAMS) Department Acquaintance Party draws nearer. Freshmen buzz in anticipation of the annual departmental event that will showcase the grandeur of the CDUcian lifestyle. 

Happy girls are pretty girls, don't you agree?

The night was young as students gathered in the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) foyer. Ladies wore dresses accentuating God-given assets, sky-high heels oozing confidence, and flawless make-up perking up facial value whereas gentlemen wore crisp, clean suit defining the word classy, gelled and clay doh'd hair looking sleek as a sheik, and the air of intelligence unbounding true gallantry. 

Mr. and Ms. Fresh Face Icons 2013

Year levels were divided by elements: Air (1st year), Earth (2nd year), Water (3rd year), and Fire (4th year). With the preparations made by the College of Allied Medical Sciences (CAMS) Student Council of school year 2013-2014, the rest of the evening was a mix of elegance and fun. Aside from the presentations by the CAMS chorale members and the CAMS Supreme dance troupe, the MT-Fresh Face Icons 2013, a pageant participated by freshmen representatives, was a definite eye-catcher. 

Blockmates from BSMT 1D

The food was good, care of Creative Cuisine Catering Services, though I was slightly distracted by the dazzle and spazzle of the pretty and unrecognizable faces of fellow Med-Tech students, even more so by the feeling of love in the air as people posed with their crushes and girl/boyfriends. Blame it all on Cupid. Tsk, tsk, tsk. 

SNSD dance presentation of K-POP enthusiasts

The camera flashes here and there, flickering of table-lit candles and boom-ba-room of the stereo system never failed to keep the party alive and kicking. Even at the latest hour, everyone was in full blast party-mode, feeling the tandem of the moment.

It was a great night, an awesome night. Can't wait for next year's party.

Party rocking the night away,

photo credits for the third picture from the top to: Kristine Josephine D. Busa

My Pretty Jo, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :)

L-R: Me, Samantha, Paula, Jehdel, Vince and Lito

To the girl whose cheeky smile never fails to shine

The girl who I'm proud to say is a friend of mine

To the pretty lady who has turned seventeen

The limelight's yours, this is your scene.

We may have not known each other that long,

Yet like pieces of a symphony, we belong in one song

There is us, we're an orchestra of five

We make music and dance to the jive.

Like reaching the steep mountains reaching high

Love is hard, but someday you'll meet your ideal guy

You reason with wit, an expert adviser

I haven't met a girl whose just as wiser.

You're none like another

Ain't just a friend, but a soul sister

I love you pretty girl, happy, happy birthday

May your wishes come true and your life be merry!

Run with Venus

The searing pain you feel in your calves, breathing in and out gasping for air and the familiar abdominal cramps. It's another fun run, yet again. 

Runners for the 6K run waiting for the gun bang

Organized was the one word that really stood out in the event. Runners were divided into 4 groups: 3Kers, 6Kers, 12Kers and 21Kers to help facilitate the event's warm-up exercises and flow.

The rustle and bustle of runners behind me

The 3K run I joined took about half an hour, with freebies after the run and Zumba , hip hop and belly dancing which I, sadly, was not able to join.

A freebie from the event

Awards from the event included finisher's medals for 21K finishers, Best in 80's Costume, Best in Nike Costume. The free make-up demonstrations and health screenings were also worth trying out.

A fund-raising campaign of the High School batch '89 of St. Theresa's College, the Run with Venus was definitely not a disappointment. With lots of incentives, awards and great organizational skills from the organizers, I look forward to next year's run.

Running with Venus,

Chief Girl Scout Medal Scheme: After 371 Days

Girl Scouts attending the CGSMS orientation

Reminiscing myself being one of these girls 371 days ago makes me smile at how fast time really flies. It's a fleeting feeling imagining the me a year ago and the current me. I wonder what I'd say to my past self? Should I thank her for making the current me an even stronger, much independent and intellectually competent lady? Nah, I'll probably give her a bear hug and a peck in the cheek.

Today's agenda was the Chief Girl Scout Medal Scheme (CGSMS) orientation with more than 70 Girl Scouts who joined. I've been attending the orientation for 3 years now, and the number of attendees keeps on rising. The  CGSMS created the greatest impact in my life, so I really did not want to decline the invitation of being one of the speakers during the event. 

USJ-R Senior Planning Board 2013-2014 (L-R): Joyce Ann, Mary Grace, Lyza Grace, Marianne Dell and Lara Alexis

Being a candidate of the scheme, I highly encourage it to ladies (Girl Scouts) who want to make a huge difference in somebody's life. It's the highest award any Girl Scout can receive that involves a one-year community project under one of the 4 fields: Ecology, Health, Livelihood and Cultural Heritage. I chose Livelihood as my field, specifically Dressmaking, but save the details for lateeeer.

In front: Tita Jo Ann Marie P. Jayme, GSP Cebu Council Executive Director

"The scheme isn't about the award, it's about a loving servcie to your community, delving yourself deeper in the worldwide community that is Girl Scouting."

It's a bright year ahead for the Girl Scouts of the Philippines - Cebu Council as the CGSMS officially kicks off.

Living the Girl Scout life,

Transcending Thyself

What’s old and what’s new, what’s past and what’s now. This day that’s done, the night that has come is a blessing yet a curse. Once you step forward, you can never come back. Change: a never-ending cycle, the inevitability of life.

The more I think, the more I realize that not only do people come and go, habits also change, personalities sometimes collide and time takes its course, but then that’s how we live. Years pass and memories become distant reminders of our past selves, but we would never have become what had aspired to be years ago had it not been for the multitude of titanium barriers we had to break.

People grow up, some forget, others try to forget and the rest they admit the truth of reality. It’s not a friendly world out here, it’s full of people who try to pull you down and break you into pieces bit by bit, yet even if you have reached your breaking point, stand proud and continue moving on. Defeat is the best motivation to do better, and once you do better, give it your best—that’s life’s mantra.

There’s so much in life that is to be learned and so little lifetime that’s left in us. It’s in acknowledging one’s ignorance that wisdom is gained. Life’s never boring, it’s always makes me full of curiosity.

 Why is life so mysterious?  Until I learn the meaning of life, I will forever be in search of it. :)

The past and the present, the old and the new

Your city gal,

Imperfectly Beautiful

The one question that’s been bugging everyone for ages: what is beauty? And the million sub-questions that come after it that includes ‘Why am I not beautiful?’, ‘Why was I born ugly?’, ‘What is being beautiful?’, ‘Can I become beautiful?’  Oh mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest one of all?

Nobody would disagree when I say that every one of us always finds a flaw within ourselves. Being zit-faced, a few pounds overweight, flat-chested, yada yada are the usual complains I hear, and I myself am no exception. It’s true that feeling good about yourself gives you the confidence you need to succeed in your endeavours, but what if your pessimistic side takes over your optimism of your current look even if you look fine to everyone?

The feeling of insecurity caused by discontentment of one’s body makes a person do desperate things unimaginable. Take for example fad diets and its mythical effectiveness in losing weight. You not only spend money on these fake diets, but you also risk your health by jeopardizing your food intake because of some scam that promises you 50 pounds off in a week. Media and its fetishes, indeed, will forever be the cause of everyone’s beauty dilemmas.

Looking perfect is good, but looking good is not bad and looking bad is definitely not a sin. No one is perfect, not even that pretty girl/ cute guy beside you. Ask that person and she/he will tell you a thing or two she/he doesn’t like about herself/himself.

What’s trending worldwide is the so-called plastic surgery to ‘enhance’ physical appeal or air brushing and digital editing to ‘perfect’ the picture. The truth is you’re more beautiful than you think. 

Whenever you start hating yourself for how you look, always remind yourself that true friends and true love care least about the things you feel insecure about because it’s those imperfections that made them stay with you.

Sincerely yours,

Fun Run: My Great Feet

Life just keeps getting better with another added hobby in my bucket list--fun runs. Aside from burning off tons of extra calories with running, you get to build up your stamina, give your heart muscles a good workout and say bye-bye to stress, insomnia and osteoporosis and hello to healthy living. 

Finish Line: the 5k Run for Juan

One of the things I love about fun runs is that these events are organized with a definite purpose which is offering assistance to various non-profit organizations through the proceeds from the registration fees. It's running with reason.

Fun running with my Kuyakuy :)

The fun run entitled Run for Juan, Run for Governance was organized by different medical colleges in Cebu (CDU, UV, CIM and SWU) under the Association of Philippines Medical Colleges- Student Network. The proceeds from the fun run would go to ‘One MED for Juan’, a start up non-profit organization geared towards building a community of medical students that is united beyond affiliations and boundaries in reacting positively to disasters, national concerns and other related issues. --www.takbo.ph . 

The 5k run around Ayala being my first made it definitely tiresome. I think I'm going to be sore tomorrow, ugh. Maybe I'll stick with 3k for now, hmm? 

Souvenirs!

Your city gal,