Spending Valentine's Day with Strangers?

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Whether you're single or in a relationship on Valentines, it is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate and demonstrate love. Love is so much more than romance and celebrating Valentine's Day is not all about spending time with special someone - boyfriend, hubby, family, you can share Valentine's Day with strangers with just a little effort and time. :0

These strangers we all have a date with are the one whom we see on the street, the homeless one - the underprivileged ones. February 14, we roamed the streets of Mandaluyong and start the distribution of old clothes and  goods we received from our kind-hearted sponsors. ^^

As we start distributing the food, people gather in an instant. Somebody from our group asked them to form a line and we start giving away the old clothes and goods that we have for them. One by one people received their packed good and before they finally leave the line, they would always express their gratitude to us. Their sad smile somehow put off our fatigue.

It always feels good that even in my own little ways, I'm able to lend a hand and make other people happy. It’s fulfilling and rewarding. :)

Valentine's day - Time for universal gladness of heart ~ jmi

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From Religiosity to Relationship

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Wednesday to St. Francis Church, Sundays to Pasig Cathedral, and a daily visit to a small chapel near the Pasig Cathedral after school -- somehow religiosity was in my system. I was very sincere in seeking God. But I also saw the reality that my religiosity in church did not carry over to my life at home. I got angry at my nieces and pinched them whenever they touched my things, gave my mom, my ate,  a weeks/ or month of silent treatment in rebellion to their strictness, spent hours devouring novels and giving way to my imaginations. I was selfish and self-centered.



Then I met “Christians” through a college friend.  I saw joy on their faces and in their lives. They spoke of God as someone so real to them. And their friendship was genuine. I was attracted, although wary that I might be converted to another religion. When I started attending Bible studies with them, that was year 2008, I began to understand that God was not offering religion, but a personal relationship with Him. God was inviting me to get to now Him for who He truly is, to walk with Him and follow Him daily. Things began to make sense when, in response to His invitation in Revelation 3:20, I asked Jesus to come into my life as my personal Savior and Lord.

Before long, I began to see changes in me. The Bible I used to keep for years in our bookshelf started to come alive. Woo-hoo! And God DOES speak through His Word! When I needed assurance, comfort when I was down, or guidance for making decisions, God’s Word became my anchor. I began reading it daily and memorizing passages that meant a lot to me.

His Word began to change my outlook and behavior as well. I began to understand my mom and my siblings and even appreciate their protection over me. I became patient with my nieces. I began to take genuine interest in others. I was also beginning to not only know about God, I was getting to know Him!

    Jeremiah 10:14-16 explained to me what made the difference: I was no longer worshiping the god of man’s own making; I was getting to know the God of the entire universe in a way that He wants to be known! :-)

Pasig Love Ko

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Our mother earth needs saving. Different environmental campaign are seen in the news, radio, on print ads,  and now if you noticed some companies are even trying to cut down by sending us our monthly bills through our account online.

Recently, an anti-littering and intensified waste segregation campaign was launched in Pasig City, "Pasig Love Ko". This is to help lessen the volume of waste that will be accumulated and dumped into garbage disposal sites. It is important to segregate our waste since Christmas and New Year's Eve are approaching surely the volume of waste usually increases. Glad that our Mayor, Honorable Bobby Eusebio intensified the Pasig City love ko Campaign. Where they have launched a project dubbed "Pa Zero" or "Bukod-Bukod na Basura Tungo sa Zero na Basura" this is also to help encourage us, pasigueños to segregate our waste and re-cycle re-usable materials

The project was initially launched in San Jose, Bagong Katipunan, Sta. Rosa, Sumilang, Santolan, and Kapasigan. We should immediately start learning how to segregate and recycle some of our waste not just in accordance of the "No segregation, no collection of trash" advocacy. But also, on our own little way we can do our share of helping the earth.

Talk Sense

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I used to work on a printing and publishing company where conversations on just about anything abound.  We mixed show business, fashion, street tales, movies, mall wide sales, or the latest funny  stories we have heard. And the jokes and stories we laughed at were often filled with sexual innuendos.

Even after I became a Christian, I enjoyed listening and laughing to this kind of humor simply because I thought it as funny. I also had some of these jokes and stories up my sleeve, ready to be rolled down when the opportunity presented itself. I also used some expressions easily thrown about in the office, which seemed harmless to me, but were actually cuss words.
Then in one particular meeting, my Christian friend took up Ephesians 4:29, my first encounter with the passage. “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths…”  to illustrate his resolve on the matter this friend of mine shared that he refuses to join in whenever his male colleagues exchange lewd jokes and that he never laughs at any of them.

I was stunned. Here was a man who kept his mind and mouth free from indecent talk, while here I was, a woman actively contributing to the unwholesome discussions going around in our office. I was so ashamed by the revelation that I resolved never to engage in or enjoy such talks from them on.  By the ways, unwholesome talk does not only include lewd jokes, but also gossip, swearing and useless expressions.

But Ephesians 4:29 doesn’t end there. Inversely, we are also told that we should say only the things that will bless other people, such as words of comfort, encouragement, or appreciation. “… but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit whose who listen.”

The way this verse has changed me has been a wonderful, continuing journey. To this day, I try as best as I could to live out this second part of the verse (as this doesn’t come naturally to me) And God continually convicts me If my conversations don’t please Him. More so, the verse has not only changed my attitude, it has also changed people around me  -- or at least it seems so.

Talk about good sense! :)

World Music Room KTV - Girls Night Out!

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One of the most memorable night with my small group. Last September 23 we had this gathering called "Victory Group Dress Night Out".  We have this all-girls-night-out were all of  us "Must Wear Dresses".

We dine at the Won Ton, Promenade and went to the World Music Room Family KTV, which is a walking-distance from the resto.  It's one of the best Karaoke eve we had.. I can still remember we only spend less than 1,400 pesos for the food and the place and the videoke, all-in-all. Since we availed of their  promo price and had a  50%  off on our room.

Unlike most family KTV bars frequented by same-age groups, World Music Room is both a family and a corporate venue. It offers restful ambiance, and good KTV entertainment. The establishment has 20 function rooms, each one equipped with the latest audio/video technology. Be-pro sound systems, LCD and plasma TV's and comfortable seating to ensure luxurious, relaxing moments inside each room. Eleven (11) rooms on the ground floor can seat 5-12 pax each; while those on the second floor has nine (9) rooms can accommodate as much as 50-60 pax.

It was a fun-filled thursday night!

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Mon - Thurs 4pm - 2am
Fridays 4pm - 3am
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Easy Grounding Techniques

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This grounding techniques was shared by a therapist whose happened to be my friend's cousin. According to her, its  one of the technique that they apply to their patient. This helps the patient to bring them out of a flashback. So I assumed that this technique is also good when your suddenly triggered, scared, or I must say could be a help to put someone back into their body.

The only 'rules' is to go as quickly as possible and to keep track of the countdown on your fingers. It can be done anywhere, you can talk out loud or say it in your head. You can even do to this exercise on the computer.

Counting from 5 - 1

• I See - Name 5 things that you see
• I Hear - Name 5 things that you hear (if a room is quiet you can also make some noises like clapping your hands)
• I Feel - Name 5 sensations in your body (not your feelings), or touching things around you and say how they feel.
• I See - Name 4 things that you see
• I Hear - Name 4 things that you hear
• I Feel - Name 4 sensations that you feel.