Girly: Before, While and After Eating

These were taken last year December 2008 when my sisters came with me in Manila to attend the International Thanksgiving of the whole Congregation we are part of. After having attended the International Thanksgiving, I strolled them around in some Metro Manila places and Trinoma in Quezon City was one of the malls we’ve visited. I decided to take them to Tokyo-Tokyo, a Japanese restaurant which has branches almost in all major malls in Metro Manila.

I was playing around with Ella’s mobile phone, for it has a camera. I haven’t bought yet at this time my current Canon Powershot A2100 IS digital camera which I just bought recently for fun – I am fond of taking pictures. te-he…

1. Before Eating

While we were waiting for our orders (and it took quite a while), I tool Ella’s cell phone and took a shot of our youngest sister waiting for the food and drinks. I had a look at her face and voila! I noticed that she was somehow already hungry and couldn’t wait for the food to be served on the table. The look at her face! Hahahaha. (see picture above)

2. WHILE EATING

Finally, the food arrived. The countenance changed. And look at the face! She was happy then to eat for she sooo hungry and couldn’t wait really. Even if she somehow had hard time (although later on she managed), to use the chopstick, nothing could stop this little sister of mine from eating her food. The look at her face – now very happy for she already had something to eat – even with a chopstick! hahaha. (see picture above)

3. AFTER EATING

Well, at this point in time, she was able satiate herself with the food she ordered. Hahaha. she was happy to have eaten already. Yup, she was already full. And the food was more than enough for her. After that, we strolled inside Trinoma mall before going back to Makati city, in our boarding house. (see picture above)

This is girly: before eating, while eating and after eating. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

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Some Night Shots Along Ayala Avenue

I took some test shots with my camera at night mode. I was not able to set the right configuration for the night mode shot. Some images are blurry. These are shots taken from Ayala Avenue and Paseo de Roxas.

HSBC Tower and Ayala Tower One along Ayala Avenue

Insular Life and Philam Life along Ayala Avenue and Paseo de Roxas

Ayala Avenue and Paseo de Roxas Intersection

Employees after work along Ayala Avenue, shot from Makati Stock Exchange entrance

While Sitting at a Park

After having gone from the 25th floor of the new Citibank tower along Paseo de Roxas in Makati City, I walked my way to a park in Makati Central Business District near Union Church along Legazpi Street, passing through several underground passageways in Paseo de Roxas and Ayala Avenue.

I got tired and so, I sat for a while in the park where joggers do their thing at the park for their regular exercise. While sitting on one of the concrete benches in the park, I noticed the color of the sunset reflecting to RCBC Plaza and GT Tower in Ayala Avenue from the location where I sat down. I took a shot of it, and the picture below shows the shot.

After having rested for a couple of minutes, I noticed the  sky. The sky was orange. The other portion of the sky has a mixture of orange and blue colors. I took several shots, and here they are below.

Baptism of My Youngest Sister

On June 21, 2009, Sunday at around 3:36PM Philippine Time, my youngest sister, Eleonor B. Tenorio (a.k.a. Girly) was baptized in the Church of God International, currently presided by no less than the most sensible preacher in our present dispensation, Brother Eli Soriano who is currently abroad to propagate the Words of God, spreading the good news all over the world.

My sister, who had undergone all the indoctrination sessions finally accepted the doctrines of our Lord Jesus Christ, and was baptized by one of the KNPs (Katulong ng Pangangasiwa) Brother Ato Tobias in Zamboanga City.

All praises be upon to our Lord God whom we serve and worship. I thank God for this moment, for all the members in our family finally are members of the Church of God International. I am very very happy for my sister Eleonor B. Tenorio (a. k. a. Girly) for having accepted the untarnished doctrines of the Lord.

Thanks be to GOD! Wahooo!

GMA7: Unbalanced News, Biased Views

The case of Bro. Eli and the alleged rape thing that he allegedly has done to one excommunicated member of the Church of God International is still currently being heard at the courts. The case has not been closed yet and both parties involved in the case are not allowed to talk about the case since it still under hearing.

GMA 7 has aired over their television network program CASE UNCLOSED the case of Bro. Eli Soriano and Mr. Daniel Veridiano who is also known as Puto (the word “puto” is a male counterpart of a female whore in Spanish). The segment is biased, one-sided and is believed to have been influenced by the adversaries of the religious leader who resort to character assassinations and personal attacks to the TV evangelist.

Appeal to GMA 7: PLEASE LIVE UP TO YOUR MOTTO “Walang Kinikilingan, Serbisyong Totoo.” The Church of God International has boycotted the television station and Mr. Arnold Clavio, who is reportedly so envious of Mr. Daniel Razon was the host of the TV segment. One would not actually distinguish who between Arn-arn and this Mr. Clavio is the puppet. Well, Mr. Clavio looks more like a puppet than Arn-arn. According to certain sources, GMA 7’s ratings continue to decline. The members of the Church of God International should not be underestimated really.

Influence (money, etc) really could cover the faces of media entities, especially GMA 7, and turn to reporting biased and unbalanced documentaries.

“Walang Kinilikilan, Serbisyong Totoo” – OH YEAH RIGHT!

Manila Bay Sunset

These are the pictures I took this day when I went to MOA (Mall of Asia) in Pasay City, Philippines. I went to the park area and waited for the sunset by the Manila bay from Mall of Asia. I may not have had a good chance of having the sunset without the clouds, but I still took the shots. Here they are:

Some Metro Manila Buildings

Makati and Mandaluyong Buildings as shot from Pacific Plaza in Ortigas

Makati Buildings as shot from Pacific Plaza in Ortigas

Ortigas Buildings along San Miguel Avenue and Emerald Street in Ortigas Center

SM Mega Mall in Mandaluyong, and St. Francis Square in Ortigas Center

EDSA Shangri-la and Shangri-la Plaza (Rustan’s) in Mandaluyong City (shot from Pacific, Ortigas)

PBCOM Tower along Ayala Avenue, Makati City

GT Tower and RCBC Plaza along Ayala Avenue, Makati City (shot from Gil Puyat)

Citibank Tower along Valero Street (and Paseo de Roxas) in Makati City

Some Seaside Aerial View of Davao City

These are some seaside aerial view of Davao City. I took them from the airplane moments before landing at the Davao International Airport.

Cebu Scenic Spots I Visited

These are the images I took myself during my three-day stay in Cebu. After having done our tasks for each  day in Cebu, we find time to stroll around and visit some of the city’s historical and scenic spots. The images are as follows:

A Shrine dedicated to Ferdinand Magellan (Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan)

A Shrine dedicated to Ferdinand Magellan (A Fernando Magallanes – “To Ferdinand Magellan”)
(Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan)

Lapu-Lapu Monument at the Lapu Lapu Shrine (Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan)

Lapu-Lapu Monument at the Lapu Lapu Shrine (Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan)

Magellan’s Cross (Cebu City)

Magellan’s Cross Marker (Cebu City)

This houses the Cross of Magellan (Cebu City)

Fort San Pedro in Cebu City (Fuerza San Pedro – Cebu City)

Taoist Temple (Cebu City)

Taoist Temple Dragon (Cebu City)

Cebu City Hall (Cebu City)

There are still many images I took  in mainland Cebu and the island of Mactan. I will have to choose from these images to be uploaded here in the blog. I hope You enjoyed seeing these imagery. Until then.

Shots from Subic and Cebu

May 27, at around 2PM, we went to Subic for an official business in one of the government agencies there. Our group came from Manila with our transportation going to Olongapo City. the images below are but some of the pictures I took while I was there. The scenery was actually refreshing and breath-taking:

Lighthouse along Subic Bay

Lighthouse and Subic Bay

Subic Bay Seaport

Subic Ants (Hahahaha)

Wednesday, June 3 was day I have to depart for Cebu from Manila for another official business with the same government agency there. But before having to arrive at Cebu, the weather in Manila was really bad, compounding to the problems that the bad weather brought, was the heavy traffic jams that regularly are menacing Metro Manila. The shot beloew was taken somehere in Buendia and Ayala Avanue in Makati City.

RCBC Plaza and GT Tower along Ayala Avenue

Cebu is sort of a beautiful place – a tourist spot that is. Our driver took us for somewhat a stroll around Mactan Island. here are the shots I took:

My Smiling Rainbow

My Smiling Rainbow

My Smiling Rainbow

Lapu-Lapu Shrine (far background is Magellan shrine)

Magellan Shrine

Mactan Sky at Lapu-Lapu Shrine

Mactan Little Girls at the Lapu-Lapu Shrine

Near Sun set from Pajac Area

Sun set taken from Basak Area

So there you  have it! Shots that are taken from Subic Bay Free port and Cebu and Mactan Areas. I am looking forward to visiting these places again one  day and take some of the shots I have missed to take.

That Something I am Fond of Staring At

I have been a fan of all things pretty. Pretty in such a way eyes could not see, but being felt via aura or energy. Sometimes, there are energies that you feel about something or someone, that makes you feel that that thing or someone is somewhat filled with beauty from its innermost entity. One of the things that could electrocute my mind is the smile of the eyes. The smile of the eyes for me is not seen when someone is merely staring at a particular entity. The smile of the eyes is somewhat ‘felt.’ Confusing? It might be, but this is what I feel when I stare, not on an ordinary stare, eyes that smile. You yourself is mesmerized by the power these eyes emit. And after for so long a time, I have seen once again these smiles of the eyes – you get recharged when these eyes smile at you. Believe me. These work. .

MRT Rush Hour

Whew! from a day’s work from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, I and Mr. Ruben Lao, Chief Technical Officer of Eurolink, the company where I am connected with, went straight ahead to the Philippine Stock Exchange East Tower (Tektite) in Ortigas Center, and stayed for awhile there and had our coffee in the tower’s 4th floor area.

After having sipped and finished our coffee, we went our own ways and I went to SM Megamall to buy ID holders and pink notebook, then went to MRT Shaw Boulevard station in Mandaluyong City on the crossing of EDSA and Shaw Boulevard. I went in line in a very long line to purchase a ticket going to Magallanes station located in Makati. Having gone inside the train, I could not help but to also force myself to go inside the train. It was rush hour! I was at the last cart of the long chain of the train and patiently wait to arrive in the next station. As the train was moving from Guadalupe station to Buendia station, I took a shot of the area in front of me. Crowded the train really was, but these are only a few of the things you have to endure inside a fully packed train in a rush hour. Whew.  The endurance.

Lesson: Never ride a train between 4pm – 5pm. This is rush hour in Metro Manila. Hahahahaha.

A Stroll at Old Manila

I was strolling along P. Burgos in Manila from the Bureau of Immigration yesterday and the day after yesterday. My usual routine is to walk from the Bureau of Immigration in Intramuros Manila to the Central Terminal of the Light Railway Transit (LRT) Station. This usual routine lets me walk by the Philippine Postal Office (PhilPost). I decided to take a shot of it from afar, from its fronting plaza with fountain.

The place where I usually eat somewhat is near to the Palacio del Gobernador and the Manila Cathedral. After having eaten one day, I decided to have a walk going there. I took a few shots and here are some of the images I took there:

Then from this usual routine, I decided to take a different path, now along P. Burgos. I never would have realized I would be passing by the City hall of Manila, the part of Intramuros that shows Mapua Institute and the Lyceum of the Philippines, and the Main office of Manila Bulletin (more of these shots later). While along P. Burgos, I took a shot of the City Hall, of which the clock (located on a tower) was under construction.

I headed straightaway to Luneta on foot. There, since I had taken a ton of shots with the Rizal Monument, I decided to take a bud. And so I did. And the picture below was one of the shots I took (more of this shot later on).

Learning Digital Photography

Since I bought a new digital camera, I have been reading anything about photography, especially ISO numbers, modes and lighting. I actually love taking pictures, and having read so much articles about ‘beginning photography,’ I learned that having to have a digital camera is not enough to take breath taking photos.  Some of us might just be shooting at a desired subject without considering the ISO to be used, the existence of a flash and the angle of the shot to name a few. Before, I was thinking that a great photo is taken when using ONLY a good digital camera. But then, having to have a good one does not mean that all your shots will be taken/shot with above mediocre qualities. You have to consider many things before taking a shot. Before, I thought photography is just mere shooting of a subject with a camera. It is actually more than that. You have to have an “eye” for an angle to be able to acquire the desired lighting and color of the shot.

I have been testing and taking many shots using this new camera which I bought last 1st week of April. I am planning to buy a book on photography, that I may be able to enhance my “skills” (if I have one) when it comes to digital photography. I love pictures, especially those that are taken by me personally.

Next time, you’ll hear that I am already trying knitting, scrapbooking, origami, and other forms of “art.” Hahahaha. I have been trying things really. But of course, I shall always be a true blue-blooded programmer. That shall never change in me. Photography shall be one of my hobbies, and I will try to excel in this field.

Ready one, two, three! SMILE! Bleh.

Through the lens of my vision

My Books

These are some of the books I have here in Manila. Well, I really don’t have my own shelf where to place all these books which I bought here in the Metro, so I arranged them on my bed. Yeah, that’s true! I placed my books on my bed. They are actually with me whenever I go to sleep, rest or just in the feeling of reading them. Most of the books are computer programmin-related ones which I bought from different stalls, well of course those stalls that sell cheap but of good quality. Aside from computer programming-related books, I also have Spanish, German, Japanese, Chinese and Italian books, poetry books, English dictionaries, short stories, and grammar books. Of coure, to top all these books, I also have my English-Tagalog Diglot and Spanish Bibles. These books are actually placed on the left side of my bed, on the bed.

My Penmanship in Korean

9th Year in the Church!

Bro. Dante Paez and Bro. Eldon Tenorio

Today, May 5, 2009 marks my 9th spiritual brithday in the Church of God International. I was baptized in the Church on May 5, 2000 in Zamboanga City, together with then other 108 new brothers and sisters in the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Thanks be to God for having added another year to serve Him more in the true congregation that the Bible teaches, the congregation preached by the Lord Jesus Christ and the apostles – Church of God International, presently presided by no less that the most sensible preacher in our time, Bro. Eli Soriano. Thanks be to the Lord God who protected us from all dangers that we might have had encountered all throughout the days of of lives in the Church. We pray for guidance and strength from the Lord always, that we may be able to serve Him more in His realm.

Thanks be to God.

Salamat sa Dios!

TO GOD BE THE GLORY…

Facial Expressions of Moon – The Painter of the Wind

The many expressions of Moon Geun-Young in the movie “The Painter of the Wind.” Well, one fan took screen shots of the facial expressions of Moon. Nice really. The story is a mixture of drama, comedy and love. Sarangheyo, Moon!

Painter of the Wind

(Image courtesy of DramaWiki)

I was researching about Korean and Japanese dramas over the web when I came across with The Painter of the Wind which was starred by Moon Geun-Young (Mun Geun Yeong) and Park Shin Yang. So far, I have only watched 2 out of 20 episodes. Each episode runs one hour approximately.  Moon here was disguised as a young man, a student in the Department of Paintings (or some sort). The Department’s duty is to paint the major events of the country and the royal family. I still have to watch all episodes that I may come up a review regarding this one. So far, with the two episodes that I have watched, the drama was good. Moon was acting great and she is very marvelous.

As observed, Koreans are really attached to their culture. They create movies such as Dae Jang Geum and Painter of the Wind, showing how attached they really are with their unique identity. Koreans values their culture so much, and that is one good quality I like in them. Also, they produce above mediocre dramas, comedies and Hollywood-like movies, be they comedy, horror, drama, action, etc.

Going back to The Painter of the Wind, Moon here has great talents as a painter and as an observer. She has keen eyes for details, and she actually has high imaginations and logically thinks about matters. One instance of the 2nd episode that I liked the most was when Taneun (Tanyuan) gave them an assignment. He drew a 3-point square and told them to use 3 lines, pass all the dots or points. No one was able to do it, and Taneun told them the answer. Since he told his students not to stick to the square alone, Moon let her imagination run free and told that the dots could be crossed by only 3 lines. She explained how this was, and partially convincing Taneun (who might just be testing Moon). Moon was great there.

As of the meantime, I have to watch the 3rd episode and onwards. I only got hooked at this drama for the past hours and now, I am addicted to finish all the 20 episodes. Anyway, thanks for dropping by.

Just Great. Here I Am Again

Whenever I am in my state of calmness – nothing to ponder on irrelevant things, nothing to avoid, and nothing to be felt for an entity – there shall always be something that would somehow come in my life and disrupt the calmness within me. I tend to act strangely, I tend to act weird. Here I am again in a situation which I promised myself not to be soaked with. It is still in its infancy, and I tried to take control of myself. I do not know if I was able to take over my mind again. Sometimes, when your feelings go out of hand, this I think shall have the power or control over you, instead of you having control on it. I noticed recently that I am consumed again by this feeling. I hate myself for having felt such. I do not want to be in this realm again. I was already focused the past months, and I intend to regain that status again no matter what. Siguro, next time, if this shall be felt again, I myself shall reject outright this force that shall someday may disrupt me again – disruption of a calm inner self.

I sometimes speak vaguely, and you might not get the point of what I am saying here. I tend to hide the meaning of the messages, not unless of course one shall be able to decode its meaning and infer from it the environ I am in as of this writing.

These Babies Make Me Laugh

This day, I was randomnly searching for something in Youtube that would make me laugh. I thought of finding babies that laugh so hard and so I did find some. The babies were soooooo cute upon seeing them. Hahahaha. These babies really made my day. I was also laughing when watching them. I like babies a lot, no matter where they came from. To such belong the Kingdom of God, as what is written in Mathew 19:14 -

“But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

And so, I am posting two videos I found in Youtube. I hope you too would enjoy upon seeing these innocents laughed their hearts out. The videos are found below:

I hope you’ve enjoyed watching them. Aren’t they cute? Aren’t they adorable?

Harry and Charlie

I was totally amazed with these kids. They are cute, specially that the British accent of Harry. Hilarious really. “Charlie bit me!” Hahahahaha. My sides are aching everytime I watch this video. I could not help but laugh as well. I shared these videos with my friends and they too were “adorabled” by these two cutey cutey babies. As of this writing, there are about 92,887,651 views! wow…! Hihihihihihi. Enjoy, folks!

1st Quarter PBK – Ako man paroroon.

My Old Shoes

Well, I was actually hesitant to wear my leather shoes this day for office. I really had a bad feeling that one of this pair shall be ruined anytime of the day while walking. Well, while I was walking Pearl Drive in Ortigas, the heel of my right leather shoes was torn off! I was a bit shy to actually turn my back and see who else had seen the situation. Luckily (I think) I felt there were none who were there to witness the spectacular sight  (I hope).

While going into the building from West Tower of Tektite (Philippine Stock Exchange – Ortigas), I could really hear my footsteps…with every step of that foot with the ruined shoe! I tried to keep my poise and my balance while walking, and I felt people have not yet noticed my destroyed shoe. Whew! Good.

I texted Elmar and told him that we meet in MRT Guadalupe Station and together would buy a pair of leather shoes in Ayala. We went to Landmark to buy the shoes. We were choosing from among the many brands that were there, and with many minutes to come, I was able to make up my mind and choose a design of the shoes (WBrown, Black leather shoes, size 9).  Well, shocking really. I had big feet – size 9 that is.

About the old leather shoes -  these helped me for the past several months in going to and fro Apalit, Pampanga in Central Luzon, Philippines to attend live Thanksgiving to the Lord God our congregation is worshiping. This pair of shoes also helped me with my official businesses with many companies and Government agencies in relation to my work. This pair of shoes also helped me with my day to day/occasional  strolls to places before going home. These shoes really helped me a lot. They had already experienced the long road of EDSA, the long stretch of NLEX, and many more streets in Metro Manila.

Whew. So much for the old shoes. And the new pair shall continue the legacy the old one has carried on from its ‘ancestor shoes.’ HAHAHAHA.’

Sincere Apology

Sorry. I apologize sincerely.

Jumbled Mind

Well. For months now, I have not really noticed that I have been acting so strangely. It is as if I have not been myself all the time. My mind has always been filled with thoughts of happiness and images of joy – in other words, I have been feeling puculiarly happy. Never have I noticed that until now. I have been feeling this since having seen images that makes me happy. I have been feeling this since I came to know one entity that makes me happy everytime I gaze upon it. And I always have this dream, that when I wake up, I tend to be sad. The dream is also connected to that entity for the reason that I saw her there. I have realized that all these weeks, I felt that I have been goofing around extremely. And I came to take some time to assess my self once again for these unusual behaviors of mine. It is I think reasonable to fight these feelings since this one is still in its infancy. I never ever wanted to intentionally feel this but it just came. I wanted to put it into a halt since these feelings aren’t that much strong. As I said, it is still in its stage of development. and I never wanted to pushing through with this, since I think this shall not be for the better. It could be of the worse. I decided to forget that entity actually, and tried to find other ways of ciphoning my attention to something more important than this one. I am going through some kind of a heavy heart for doing this, and I hope this shall be not for the worse. I wanted to get out of this situation when it is still young. And I am actually now doing this initiative. My mind is all mixed up. I know what to do really, but it seemed as if I don’t know what to do. Oh gosh. Here I am again… I know I was able to surpass all these same situations in the past. And I have a feeling I shall too with this one. I dunno how to express this in detail really, and I am not even sure if you’re getting the point of this post. Nothing had been expressed to that entity. Good thing I had not. And good thing is, it is still in its infancy – my feelings that is.

Words and Feelings

There are many aspects in life where words aren’t that necessary to convey whatever our hearts would want to express. There might be countless ways how we express ourselves to others, more than one way to skin a cat. Feelings need not be written on tangible ink and paper to be felt nor be painted on a canvass with a thousand words. A literal communication is somewhat irrelevant too. Feelings – more than written words, more than a painting with a thousand words.

There is surely GOD

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Visit these links and learn about God’s existence.

The Claim that there is No God is an Escape from all Realities

Part 1 and Part 2

Visit these links and learn about God’s existence.

The Claim that there is No God is an Escape from all Realities

Part 1 and Part 2

KAPIAN Poster

Photographed In My Mind and Heart

This is our Presiding Minister, Brother Eliseo F. Soriano, of the Members, Churchof God International. He has been teaching the untarnished words of GOD in the Bible. He has been preaching the Good News ever since he became a worker in GOD’s house, His vineyard. He has alreadytaken much risks including some grave threats to his life but then these did not bar Bro. Eli into spreading the Word of God in the Bible throughout the globe.

No matter what happens, his face shall always be in my heart and in my mind. I shall never forget someone who has taught the pure gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ. If a picture paints a thousand words, Bro. Eli’s exudes the power of being a true Christian.

Thanks be to GOD for sending him to us, in our midst.

ZAMBOANGA BIBLE EXPOSITION!

Click images above to see full view, or click bookmar1 and bookmark2.
The size of the bookmarks is 5 inches in width and 2 inches in height.

The Members of the Church of GOD International once again will hold an International Bible Exposition en mi ciudad bella de Zamboanga, El orgullo de Mindanao this coming January 27, 2009 at the Garden Orchid Hotel. The venue is almost in front of the Camins Locale in the said City, near the Zamboanga International Airport. The exposition will commence at around 6:00 in the evening until 12:00 midnight.

We are inviting the cuidadanos en mi ciudad de Zamboanga to listen to the untarnished words of  GOD in the Bible through the most sensible preacher and televangelist of our time, Brother Eliseo F. Soriano, the Presiding Minister of the Church of GOD International. We also are encouraging the public to ask the most important inquiry that seemingly is still unanswered regarding faith and salvation.

This special occasion shall never be missed. Admission is TOTALLY FREE. We assure you that every moment in the said activity is not to be regretted, for the Seer shall unlock the Words of God in the Bible and make it clear to those that seek the truth.

For more information, please contact Bro. Jojo Pineda at 09085348107.

GRACIAS A DIOS.

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Disappointment. Discouragement – A Strange Me.

As I was standing this morning in the train, I looked at my unclear reflection of myself on the glass window. I looked haggard,down, and somewhat out of my mind: a situation I have not had been into for several months. It is this peculiar feeling that keeps on following me ever since. A feeling wherein when you are very very much happy in a certain situation, will be replaced by this feeling afterward. I had not been into walking like crazy again in the streets of Metro, staring on a far away location without actually staring a thing. Temporarily, it was as if the “jolly” me had disappeared. The person who tried to share his laughs, somehow tries to hide himself from an ambiguous instance of something. His happy and sunny face somewhat is now replaced by a lonely being trapped in an empty bottle.

While the train was moving towards a tunnel from MRT-Ayala to MRT-Buendia, I saw myself, my body being taken over by a symbiote that once engulfed the being of Peter Parker. Peter became moody, and the happiness on his face had gone. He tried to concentrate something, something not his own cup. But then, he was pulled back again on what he really was. Back to himself.

I try to hide myself now from something I hate to feel. I try to detach myself on an entity that I have cared for and loved ever since I felt love on that entity. I felt I have just been a stubborn fool. I have plans on that entity, plans that are related to responsibilities and duties. Plans that also is related to a future career. But then, as I asses myself and the situations, I think I am not in the position to plan for that entity.

Again, crazy thoughts pop up from my mind. You may not be able to comprehend the idea behind this writeup. I long to see the beauty of this entity at its fullness, but then, I think, I may not the one to see it. Maybe somebody else. Maybe someone else. Maybe not me.

Maybe I am just dreaming that I could be together with that something in the future. Maybe I am just trying to surround myself with dreams. Dreams that are not bound to come into existence. Dreams that are not meant to come true.

These are all feelings. I maybe wrong. I maybe right. Thanks.

I have had a bunch of disappointments in life. I sometimes feel discouraged on some matters. When these situations happen, my mind is out of my body. I do accept things as they were. But some things are hard to accept….it takes time to accept. It takes time to heal. The pain in ones wound will not disappear right away. It needs time to rejuvenate the cells that were damaged on that particular tissue. So does every pain wherever you feel it. Pain in the head, pain in the body and of course pain in the heart. Things as they are, happen as they are. These things are commanded by a stronger force, the reason of their behaving in that way.

Pain. I will one day discover how to kill pain: permanently. I shall device a method, a procedure, or an algorithm on how to handle such a thing. Pain. Constantly present in my every corner of my being. The force that guides me to what I am per se will one day consume this pain that I feel. Sometimes, I wanna be numb. Hallow. Nothing to feel, no ability to feel.

If someone out there has a pain reliever, a thing that kiss away pain permanently…..I beg you to share some of it to me. Thanks for having your time here. I know I consumed your time reading such a mess as this….just sharing something I want to let out…..By for now. I need to rest. I have been tired….ever since. And this tiredness might be one causes of the pains I feel. Tchau.

Talking about feelings (again)

Oftentimes, I have been thinking that some things are already forgotten, things have already been left, things have already been ignored, and things have already been erased from the neurons that are found inside my brains. However, when a simple event is raised from an action that is being listened from an unexpected trigger, everything comes back to what they were. Everything was as if never forgotten, never erased – simply saying, these things never have really left me, nor have disappeared from me.

For many a month now, I have been very busy with work, I have been very busy with much more important duties and responsibilities I do in my life, not knowing that I am still cradling something I thought I have forgotten long time ago. I have been very much wondering why such things come back to me, like the reminiscence of something that had been chained somewhere for a long time, like something that have been left somewhere, and that this something comes back from resurrection.  Confusing as these statements may be, I can’t help but follow the random movements of my fingers on my keyboard to form these confusing thoughts.

Sometimes, I have been wondering if I really have become a different me. Sometimes, I have been wondering if I had gone back to be more than caring again – that is my weakness, if you call that a weakness: to render care to some entity, much more care that I render myself. I have been acting funny lately if I am to assess myself. I have been feeling funny if I am to assess myself.

To some, I am someone who is hard to talk with because of an unknown aura that I exude. Many have thought that I am somewhat a serious and stern person. Many also have been thinking that I am funny to be with, because of an aura that I exude to them. To some, I am someone who is out of bound if I were to be compared to an index in programming.

These confusing thoughts I have, have been strolling through the veins of my brain. I accept that I am somewhat a weird person (to some). I may be stubborn to some… stubborn for what I believe in is good.

This thought I share with you my readers and visitors. Thanks much for your time here.

Ocean Park Tour with My Mom

My Ocean Park Ticket

I took my mom to Ocean Park in Manila last September 28, 2008, a Sunday, for a tour in the said Park. There, we were able to see big fishes and marine animals that are rarely seen in common aquariums. You could be able to find one fish as big as you, or a crab that could take the size of your television set.

As you move into the aquariums (you somehow are in a tunnel with big water container or aquariums around you), you will be shown with different species of marine animals found in some parts of the world such as Japan, South America and some parts of Asia and New Zealand and Australia. The farther you move along, the deeper the ‘aquariums’ will be, meaning, you will be shown with different species in different levels of ocean.

Last stop, sharks and Sting rays.

We enjoyed a lot just by staring at these marine animals. You seldom see them that’s why, if not for Animal Channel or the Discovery Channel.

The Park is not yet finished. There are still things to be improved. But then, we already enjoyed much, me and my mother.

A “Pasyal” with My Mother

My mother arrived here in Manila last September 23, 2008, a rainy Tuesday at around 4:30 in the afternoon. We met on the next day at Camp Emilio Aguinaldo along EDSA in Quezon City. There, i kissed my mother on the cheeks so much because I have not seen her for a long time. Together with the sister of my grandmother who already is living here in Manila since the 60s (I think), my aunt and his daughter who was accompanied by my mother here to help them with their papers for pensions, we headed straight ahead to SM Megamall. We took the MRT train at the Santolan Station. It was their first time to ride such a train in their life. We took off at the Ortigas Station and walked our way to SM Megamall via Powerbooks. Then we ate at Food court, SM Megamall’s underground stalls of food chains. After then, I guided them outside SM Megamall at EDSA to ride a bus that would take them again to Camp Aguinaldo for some more paper verifications.

On September 26, after having gone from office, I headed to Guadalupe (near Loyola Parish) and met my mom, my aunt and his daughter and my grandmother’s sister. We rode a jeep to take us to Sta. Ana, Manila to help my mom get her things in preparation for our trip in Apalit, Pampanga. At night, I texted Rommel to prepare for we will be having our dinner somewhere in Glorieta. We arrived home and put the things of my mom to her room then together with Rommel, headed to Glorieta via Pasay-Libertad jeep. At Glorieta, we strolled around for a while then decided to eat at Tokyo-Tokyo where you could have as many rice as you could take in! Hahahaha. Then strolled at SM-Makati. Then head home in Makati for the next day’s affair.

The next day, September 27, at about 3:00am, we readied ourselves for our journey to Apalit, Pampanga, the location of the ADD International Convention Center. it was my mom’s first time to go there… Once there, she said “Home sweet home.” We were seated at the front together with Bro. Dante, Bro. Rommel, Bro. Tarro, Bro. Raffy and some Zamboanguenos. There were also Bro. Andrew and Cs. Genevieve who missed my mother so much.

Sunday, September 28, I treated my mom for lunch at the Trinoma Mall. But before having gone to Trinoma, we passed by SM Makati first to buy a pair of cute and neat slippers for my mom. It was a pair of cute orange sandals. Then headed to MRT Ayala Station to North Avenue station. Upon arriving in Trinoma, we strolled in and out, went to the mall’s gardens, stalls and the activity center (like that of Glorieta’s). We then headed to Taft Avenue via MRT 3 (from North Avenue Station in Quezon City  to Taft Avenue Staton in Pasay City). After having taken off Taft Station, we rode a jeep that would take us to SM Mall of Asia, currently the largest mall in the whole Asia. We strolled in and out of MOA. Went to the mall’s park near Manila Bay and felt the strong winds there as we walked by its pathways. Then suddenly, we came across an exhibit. A Korean Arts exhibit. We moved from one piece of art to another then suddenly, a very beautiful Korean girl asked me about the picture. She could speak a little bit of Tagalog (the basis of Filipino, a national language of the Philippines). She was so beautiful that I started to look into her eyes and tell her what I saw on the painting. Then she told me the description of the painting. PS: The paintings are made of stone powder. And according to what one of the organizers said to me, the one doing the paintings is one of a kind in the world. He is the only one who does this kind of painting (mixture of paste and stone powder made into tiny bit for thousands of times! – as said by him.

Then after MOA, we headed to Luneta Park. I could not believe that I was there. I only was able to read this place from books and now, I was there already. Nice park. Clean (when we went there). Many people… families, foreigners, and children. A happy sight to look at.

After Luneta, we walked our way to Ocean Park! Wahoo! This was my second time around and my mom’s first at the Ocean Park. Collections of marine animals from the different parts of the globe! Very big aquariums! One fish there could be as big as you (or bigger)! Sharks, rays, big lapu-lapu (as big as an adult) and many more. We were not able to feel tiredness because of these sights we saw. We went to Jollibee at TM Kalaw to eat dinner. Then headed back to Makati via LRT UN Avenue to LRT Libertad, then rode a jeep that would take us to Evangelista in Makati City (Bangkal Area).

Having arrived home, my mom fell into a deep sleep. She was tired for the whole day’s date with me. I too fell asleep later on in my room. Monday came and I took her to Sta. Ana to meet up with my aunt for another day at the National Statistics Office in East Avenue, QC and to Camp Aguinaldo. Whew!

The Content

By Eldon B. Tenorio
September 17, 2008, 1:05PM
Eurolink Network International Corporation
24F Union Bank Plaza, Mercalco Ave., Ortigas Center
Pasig City Philippines

Realm of emotions in my aura reigns

Spawn of love in the heart remains

Superficial countenance conceals this feeling

Dwells in me ever since to an entity my longing

Orb of my love, dejected but love still is ardent

Exuding energy hived till present

Radiation of affection persists from within

Shall only enamor one being

Please bear with me if you can’t figure out what I want to convey here. I myself am confused and mixed up when I try to re-read what I made. Well, state of the mind that is. These words just came out popping of my mind, and it was as if I want to write them. Here is the collection of the words I put together. Vague as it is, I might be able to figure out what this truly means in the future to come.

PBMP Team

I have been working with the Philippine Border Management Project (PBMP) team from March 2008 until July 2008.  I have been assigned as Intranet Contents Manager/Consultant. I have been mainly working with the enhancement of the Intranet site of the PBMP and management of its contents. Aside from the maintenance of the Intranet site, I always do banners/ads and posters and documents management for the International Organization for Migration (Philippines). The picture below shows some of the people I work with in the project.

PMBP at CYMA

Regrets

There are many things I regret to have done in the past. Things that seemed quite right. Things what would somehow lead to a brighter side of life. Sometimes, you thought of giving your life for what you believed in. You thought of draining yourself of energy that gives life to you. Risks had already taken. Not just ordinary risks in life. But then, when you try to ponder on these things and these quite did not run as you expected them, you try to think over again if you have done the right thing since. You have been optimistic that things will smoothly flow as you expected them. However, in the other side of it, they don’t. You try to fool yourself that things will somehow go through the flow as you planned them, or as how you wanted them to be. But then again, it was the other way around. I have thought of these things and concluded that things were not as they should be. There are still times when I wanted to push through with these plans. There are still times when hope is being felt. There are still times when you thought of things as you want them to be. There is still a bit of optimism regarding matters you dreamed of ever since. Ambiguous as these statements may be, but I would want these kept ‘ciphered’ as of the meantime. The one with the key might be able to decipher everything I would want to convey. Thanks much for reading. Just pouring out something in an indirect way.

There are no better things than service to the One who created all things. And this I think we should not regret doing.

Thanks much.

IYC 2008

The International Youth Convention is one of the most exciting activities in the life of a youth in the Church of God International which is currently presided by no less than the most controversial preacher, Bro. Eliseo F. Soriano.

In this 2-day gathering, the youth are soaked to various games and mind-boggling activities that bond the youth of the brethren in the whole Church.

The picture below is but a souvenir which was taken from the International Youth Convention last April 2008, at the main stage of the Ang Dating Dating Daan International Convention Center. Here, I posed with Bro. Delfin Rillera, a fellow KKTK in the Zamboanga Peninsula District.

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TENANTS THANKSGIVING of the former LOCALE OF EVANGELISTA on MAY 24, 2008

The tenants of the former Locale of Evangelista will be holding their THANKSGIVING to the LORD GOD they vowed to worship and serve with every breath and strength of their life, on May 24, 2008 at the ADD International Convention Center in Apalit, Pampanga Philippines.

The tenants want to convey to the brethren their deepest gratitude to the Almighty Creator!

Thanks be to GOD for His unspeakable gifts!

Salamat sa DIOS.

ANG DATING DAAN WORLDWIDE MASS INDOCTINATION – MAY 12, 2008

Ang Dating Daan
Worldwide Mass Indoctrination

The Members, Church of God International headed by the its Presiding Minister, Bro. Eli F. Soriano will be hosting a Worldwide Mass Indoctrination, in a new series, on May 12, 2008 at 7:00PM Philippine Time ( GMT +8 ) Godwilling.

The main purpose of the propagation of the untarnished gospels and doctrines of our Lord Jesus Christ is to save souls for GOD desires “…all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth” of no color nor race discrimination.

“Who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.”
- I Timothy 2:4

We invite everyone in every race, in every country, in every continent to listen to the words of our Lord Jesus Christ… See you on May 12, 2008 in major coordinating centers of the Ang Dating Daan, worldwide!

ADMISSION is FREE! See you at the Worldwide Mass Indoctrination!

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ADD International Thanksgiving Ad in National Newspapers

The Members of the Church of God International headed by the most sensible preacher in our time, Bro. Eli Soriano, has posted a full-page ad in the December 20, 2007 issue of the following tabloids and broadsheets: “The Philippine Star,” “Philippine Daily Inquirer,” “People’s Journal,” “People’s Tonight,” “Abante,” “Tempo,” “Pilipino Star Ngayon,” and “Balita.“ These tabloids and broadsheets are circulated in the Philippines. The Ad announces the upcoming International Thanksgiving of the Church this coming December 22-23, 2007 to the Almighty GOD whom we serve and worship! This 2-day affair will be observed by all members in the Church both local and abroad! Thanks be to God! Thanks for His unspeakable gifts! TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

Mindanao Sports Activities

The KKTK of Mindanao Region will be hosting sports activities to the youth of the Church of God International to be held on December 27-28, 2007 in Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte! Come and join the youth of the Church in Mindanao!

Shinsengumi!

Shinsengumi (2004)
Japanese Drama

Cast:
Katori Shingo – Kondo Isami
Yamamoto Koji – Hijikata Toshizou
Fujiwara Tatsuya – Okita Soji
Yamaguchi Tomomitsu – Nagakura Shinpachi
Odagiri Joe – Saito Hajime
Sakai Masato – Yamanami Keisuke
Kobayashi Takashi – Inoue Genzaburo
Sawaguchi Yasuko – Okita Mitsu
Yuka – Miyukidayu

The Shinsengumi! TV series is one of the Japanese dramas I really really want to watch over and over again. Not only will these series give me entertainment every time I watch them but as well a taste of what was then in Japan during its time of chaos, where the Japanese are trying to shape their country and form it as what it is today, where assassinations were but a common thing by that time. I recommended watching these series. Very nice. Though Japanese language is used all throughout the series, subtitle in English is provided as well. SHINSENGUMI! Makoto!

Summary:
The 43rd NHK Taiga Drama is Shinsengumi!. The arrival of Commodore Perry’s “Black Ships” rudely awakened Japan from 300 years of peaceful isolation from the world. Men set their eyes beyond Japan and began to demand change in society. Old clashed with the new, and thus began an age of turmoil. Amidst this confusion, one group remained true to the old ways and risked their lives to preserve the traditional shogunate system. Led by their charismatic captain, Kondo Isami, the Shuinsenguim upheld the code of honor of the samurai. Tales abound of the feats of men like Kondo, Hijikata Toshizo, Saito Hajime, and Okita Soji. This NHK taiga drama brings to life the passion and glory of these men who lived during the most turbulent time in Japanese history. Full of pathos, action-packed, this is a series not to be missed by chambara fans.

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KKTK Zamboanga City General Assembly

The KKTK of Zamboanga City had organized a special gathering to assemble all the KKTKs of the locales in Zamboanga City, “The KKTK General Assembly.” The assembly organizers headed by Bro. Boyet Bernardo had prepared activities to strengthen the bonding of the youth in the Church. The assembly lasted for almost the whole day. The youth participants and the organizers alike were very much satisfied with the outcome of the assembly. Not only did it bonded the youth together and strengthened their faith in the Lord God in the Bible, but also it did avoid the youth in the Church to be soaked with the ungodly feasting of the people._

To God be the Glory! Thanks be to GOD. (2 Corinthians 9:15).

Pantas-tic!