One Step At a Time

You believe and you doubt
You're confused, you got it all figured out
Everything that you always wished for
Could be yours, should be yours, would be yours
If they only knew

You wanna show the world, but no one knows your name yet
Wonder when and where and how you're gonna make it
You know you can if you get the chance
In your face as the door keeps slamming
Now you're feeling more and more frustrated
And you're getting all kind of impatient waiting

We live and we learn to take
One step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's
Supposed to happen that we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time

When people hear about the people I've met and the things I've done in my life thus far, they ooh and ahh. Don't get me wrong, I ooh and ahh as well and smile thinking about all the stories I have stored up to tell my (and Piolo's) grandkids.

The only frustration I really have is finding out what to do with all of these experiences. I'm one of those people who believe that there's a lesson/meaning in everything and that each "thing" is a part of the bigger picture, but what *is* that big picture? And when are you supposed to figure that out?

For so many Sundays now, I've been asking God to lead me to The Path, for me to know what I'm meant to do in this world. Hindi ko kasi alam. For someone who always did well in school, how come I can't solve this one problem?

When I look at other people, parang kontento na sila sa mga ginagawa nila dahil kumikita sila. Am I supposed to have that same outlook in life?

Smelled The Flowers

I have finally watched and finished all 25 episodes of BoysOverFlowers (in four days!). I can now partake in all conversations, debates, and parodies pertaining to that darn show. HaHa!

BoysOverFlowers or MeteorGarden? I thought MeteorGarden was way better in explaining the depth of the characters (when the heck did I become a film major?!). MG painted a better picture of SanCai's toughness and DaoMing's temper and why those two couldn't get along (because they were both inexperienced with love...yihee). BOF also left out all the banter between the guys; I thought all the Ken and Vanness exchanges in MG were important in getting that whole "boys will be boys" point of view across to the audience.

BoysOverFlowers is for...eyecandy. HaHa! The actors, sets, and locations are just simply...all good-looking. Goodness. And really, I heart the Koreans impeccable way of layering. Magkano kaya ang laundry expenses ng isang Koreano every month (KimBum, let's do our laundry together! LeeDongWook and KimRaeWon are away for two whole years)?

Fave scene? The zoo with JunPyo flinging that kid all over the place. Classic!
Least fave F4 character? The KoreanVanness. The boy didn't have a role in that show except for "Yo, yo, yo!" Sadness!
Fave F4 character? KenChu/KimBum forever!
Song that needs to be killed and buried? That Paradise song. Ugh!

God's Birthday Gift

In an e-mail I read at 5:30 this morning:

Dear Ms. Mina,

We'd like to know if you're still interested to work in Shangri-La as Asst. Communications Manager. Please reply. Thank you.

Let's see how this one will turn out, shall we?

August 15 Women

Today is the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. But for you non-Catholics out there, fret not, there's something else for you to celebrate.

On this day many moons ago, God showered this world with not one, not two, but three beautiful and intelligent women. Yes, all on the same day in the same year (I understand that there are three of us, thus making us triplets pero ayokong maihanay kela Manilyn, Tina, and Sheryl!). It's even a bigger miracle that I know them both and even went to school with one of them! Blessings indeed!

Happy birthday to my sisters from other mothers, Pen and Mayie!

Sariling Wika

Ako si Mina. Labing siyam na taon na ako dito sa Amerika. Salamat sa Diyos at marunong pa akong mag-Tagalog. Minsan baluktot pero ayos lang. Siya naman, labing isang taon ng naninirahan sa Pilipinas pero hindi pa rin marunong mag-Tagalog:



Love it! I'm now a fan. Kaya mo yan, Mark!

Flash Back Attack

I logged on to my AIM (that's AOL Instant Messenger, kids!) account today after four long years. It has been so long that I couldn't even remember my username!

A few minutes passed and both Alan and Jo Anne IMed me. Talk about blast from the past from two of my (old school) website visitors!

1. The last time I talked to Alan was when I was waiting at Robinson's Galleria for my *ahem first date with someone in 2005. Somehow, Alan still remembers this very fact up to now. I guess my "journey" to finding the love of my life is quite memorable for many. Kahiya! HaHa!

2. Jo Anne had e-mailed me a few times in 2005, praising me for going back to the Philippines despite the comfy life in the U.S. Fast forward to 2009, she's now the one in the Philippines working for a non-profit. Role model, yes I am! HaHa!

This is all so freaky because just last night, I was reading my old posts from 2005-2007 and was reminiscing like crazy. Chatting with Alan and Jo Anne today just made those memories more vivid.

Not sure what God is trying to tell me right about now, but I'll keep praying for some clear answers to what's the next best thing for me. :)

Paalam

I am inspired to live a life full of purpose for the better of many. Just need to find out what exactly that purpose is. Thank you, President Cory.