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Filthy Rags to God’s Grace

April 12, 2008

The other night, Warren was deeply immersed with reading the book of Luke (which he always does) when he suddenly bobbed his head from behind his Bible to share with me what he understood from the verse.
“To me, this means we as Christians are representatives of Christ, so wherever we go, whoever it is we are talking to, we should always remember that we are there to represent Christ, then there is really no need to tell them, “hey, I’d like to invite you to our church…”, instead, we can go right ahead and evangelize from there…”
I have forgotten what part in the book of Luke that is, but I remember coming by his side and reading it to see how I would understand what is written. I agree with my husband.
The following morning, we were walking around the community for morning exercise when he expressed his fear of not being able to share more openly with other people, of not being able to evangelize and of not being a zealous soldier of God.
I have always known my husband to be an introvert, in fact when we first met; I repeatedly had to ask him what was bothering him because there were moments during that day when he would just cave in, like something would wrap around him that not even I could get through. He would be staring from afar and be silent for minutes on end.
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Written by hazelrchua · Filed Under BLOG, Family, General, Lifestyle, Love, Opinion, Personal, Relationships, Religion, Women | Leave a Comment 

The Bataan Death March, Story of a Survivor

April 10, 2008

It was December 1941. Eight-year old Romy was in the two-story house where he and his family lived in the US military compound in Fort McKinley (now known as the Fort Bonifacio Global City). He couldn’t go out and play with his four brothers as was natural for little boys. Outside, bombs and firearms were exploding. A few day ago, on December 8, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and ten hours after that, Clark Airfield, in Pampanga, Philippines. World War II had begun and it had come to the shores of the Philippines and the country was under attack by the invading Japanese troops.

Buenaventura, Romy’s father, gathered his wife and his five sons. He was already in his battle gear uniform. He told his family that they had to evacuate to his hometown in Lian, Batangas because Manila was under siege and declared an open city.

“But Papa,” Romy said, “how are we going back to Lian? There are no buses or cars to take us. And how about the baby?”

“Your uncle Tio Pito and your cousin Kuya Tino have come to fetch you,” answered Buenaventura. “I have managed to find a taxi to bring all of you. You will be safe in Lian.”

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Stephen King on Violence and Politicians

April 9, 2008

Here’s one of the icons in the movie industry - Stephen King. We all know him and if you don’t then I guess you are not watching movies at all. So here, Stephen King gives his opinion about politicians trying to put restrictions on the so-called “violent (video) games”.

Here are some excerpts I found very useful for our local politicians claiming that Gamers will be War-Freak Adults. Parents, you should read this as well.

Continue reading here…

Written by JC John SESE Cuneta (Shixi XIE) · Filed Under Blogging, Family, General, News, Personal, Politics & Gov't | Leave a Comment 

School Uniforms I’ve Worn

April 8, 2008

The people who have designed uniforms of girls in private Catholic schools must have been descended from the inquisitors of the Middle Ages because of their penchant to torture young ladies by imposing on them clothes with outrageous colors and atrocious styles. Boys have it easy. They just have to put on a white polo shirt and khaki shorts, for the young boys, or pants, once they’re considered “young men.”

I was four years old when I went to Nursery School. That’s pretty late I guess for today’s standards when kids go to school even before they could walk. I remember that I wore a pink and white checkered jumper with a white blouse underneath. I didn’t care much for fashion then. Oh heck, I don’t care much for fashion now.

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Wiwannastarhavinahbeybeeh!

March 26, 2008

After the wedding, the honeymoon, the weekend dates and being constantly a twosome, Warren and I finally reached that point where we are already thinking about getting pregnant. Uh-huh, you read it right. PREGNANT. Wiwannastarhavinahbeybeeh! (spoken in a childlike manner for emphasis) Warren is not oblivious to the fact that I might not be able to give him a child. You see, I was with a man for eight years and not once did I get pregnant, so before our wedding I told Warren about the possibility of my being infertile. He would always display a very positive attitude towards this and there were times I would wish for myself to feel the same way.

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Written by hazelrchua · Filed Under BLOG, Blogging, Family, Lifestyle, Love, Medicine, Opinion, Personal, Relationships, Religion, Women | Leave a Comment 

Fourteen Years After My Grandma’s Death

March 23, 2008

Fourteen years ago today, I experienced one of the most painful moments in my life. My grandmother’s sudden death shocked the whole family, our neighbors, and relatives. She was at the hospital to visit her physician and had high hopes to get better after several days of not feeling well. Everything happened so fast that even my grandfather who accompanied her was not able to prepare for the inevitable. She didn’t even know that that day was going to be her last. I was 14 years old when this happened. I didn’t… Read the full story

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Loving Chinatown

March 15, 2008

I love Saturdays. But I love today of them all, so far.
Warren and I hit Chinatown early today for a series of true-blue Chinese experience.

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Making friends

March 15, 2008

I was taken aback (in a good way) the other day when my 4-year old came up to me and told me… “Mommy, its my classmate’s birthday tomorrow. Can you please give me money so I can buy a gift for her?” It wasn’t so much that he has learned to ask for money but that he is asking money to buy something for another person.

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My Jealous God

March 7, 2008

I grew up “knowing” God.
Growing up in a Catholic setting, I was practically spoon-fed with stories of God’s overflowing love for mankind, his merciful nature, his kindness, patience for sinners, tolerance for man’s sinful nature, his loving ways and his pure heart.

So, just imagine my shock and utter disbelief when, at age 31, I was being “indoctrinated” into believing that my God is a jealous God and a God full of wrath for man because of man’s sinful nature. God, a jealous God?

(Continue reading the rest of the story here…)

Written by hazelrchua · Filed Under Blogging, Family, General, Lifestyle, Opinion, Personal, Religion, Women | Leave a Comment 

Bip Braklee’

March 5, 2008

One of Warren’s favorite dishes is beef brocolli.
Incidentally, brocolli is the only green thing I can eat with gusto.
Unfortunately, it is also the only thing I could not cook properly… I can cook paella, arroz valenciana, menudo, afritada, sinigang, sisig, pinakbet, chop suey - whatever, anything, everything, except beef brocolli. It’s either the florettes get overcooked and turn yellowy brown and limp or the beef isn’t tender enough to the teeth.
Until today that is.

Read the rest of the entry here….

Written by hazelrchua · Filed Under Blogging, Family, Food & Beverages, General, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Personal, Women | Leave a Comment 

The Trend of Being Good [ramble]

February 26, 2008

During the late 2007, people may have heard frequent news of people bringing back large sums of money and documents that are pretty valuable than your life and schmoes that are too stupid to leave them behind.

My mom and I joked that it was more of an ‘it thing’. Is it really the trend of doing good? Or is it really the trend of people being stupid and sensible people being ultimately annoyed by it?

I believe it all amounts to everything that’s happened around us. The growing awareness of the oppressed against the oppressor and the realizing that the real evil is more in the smarter people than in the incapable people.

You know what I’m getting at.
It turned out to be a joke. The people who fought for their own independence and truth were being cheated on their own backs. Gawdness.  

 

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F’s

February 25, 2008

I was out with my friends last Saturday night. Going out with them is probably the usual thing I do every night. And yes, even during weekdays. I enjoy their company whenever we go to one of our classmates’ house, doing some projects and research and stuff. I love my friends more than anything else next to God. And yeah, even more than my own family…
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The Return of Filipino Animation

February 20, 2008

It’s been years since we last saw a full-length Filipino animation and that time we all reacted that it is not at par yet with American Cartoons, Japanese Anime, and the general Animation industry in the world. BUT, if we kept an open-mind back then, Filipino Animation releases (full-length or otherwise) becomes better and better for every release.

And you know what? This year we will be able to see the (as gamers say it) “bestest” of Filipino Animation has to offer. Want to see the trailers?

Then continue reading here…

Written by JC John SESE Cuneta (Shixi XIE) · Filed Under Art, BLOG, Beauty, Blogging, Entertainment, Family, General, Movies, News, Personal, Review, Showbiz, Video | Leave a Comment 

You NEED to help lest we want our future to stay dark forever

February 18, 2008

Malaysia is the second ASEAN member that ratified the 1st ASEAN Charter, but do you know that there is still much to be done? No, I’m not talking about the mumbo-jumbo elite high-level talks of our dear leaders, I am talking about what YOU and me must and need to do. But where are we lacking anyway? Which is our job as ordinary people?

What is an ASEAN Citizen?

Generally speaking, an ASEAN citizen is family-oriented, tradition-minded, respectful of authority, consensus-seeking, and tolerant.

Read on and you will know.

Written by JC John SESE Cuneta (Shixi XIE) · Filed Under Blogging, Current Events, Events, Family, General, News, Personal, Politics & Gov't | Leave a Comment 

Baby Bassinets

February 16, 2008

Looking for baby bassinet?

I felt that a bassinet was a good option in the beginning when your baby wake up all the time. You can put the bassinet right next to you and comfort the baby without having to get up. Also when babies are newborn the are used to being all cozy in utero so the smaller dimensions of a bassinet can be comforting.

There is nothing wrong, however, with going straight to the crib. I put my children in a bassinet in my room until they were each 3 months old (about the time they are too big for it) and then we moved them to their own rooms in a crib. Mine is very simple, it is on wheels and has a cubby underneath for diapers, and such, it is also white so that it is for a boy or a girl. I always put my kids to bed in the bassinet, never in my bed, so switching them to a crib was very easy! :)

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Valentines and Marriages

February 14, 2008

Today is valentines, friends are asking where we intend to have a romantic dinner, I said it’ll be in a room surrounded by mirrors :-D

Boy, it will be expensive to go for a date today (and a little bit korni too).

Please read the rest at Sonnie’s Porch

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Year of the Yang Earth Rat - Happy Chinese New Year

February 6, 2008

It’s countdown to the Chinese New Year and let me be the first one to say,
in Mandarin: “xin nian yu kuai, gong xi fa cai”;
in Cantonese: “sun nien fai lok, gung hay fat choy”; and
in Hokkien: “xin ni kuai leh, kiong hee huat chai”.

Of course, let me also greet you in Korean: “say hay boke-mahn he pah du say oh”.

Thursday, February 7, 2008 is the (lunisolar) Chinese (Calendar) New Year. This year is also known as the Year of the Rat. Here are more details about this new year.

Heavenly Stem: 戊 wù
Yin Yang: Yang
Element: Earth
Earthly Branch: 子 zǐ
Animal: é¼  Rat

Happy New Year and May You Become Prosperous!!

Original Post: gameshogun.ws :: Snow World

Written by JC John SESE Cuneta (Shixi XIE) · Filed Under BLOG, Blogging, Events, Family, General, Lifestyle, Personal | Leave a Comment 

EVERYTHING HAS A REASON

January 30, 2008

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

EVERYTHING HAS A REASON

I should have gone to bed! My attention was, however, caught by pedestrian observer’s mail - “let us help kcat bloggers“. Who is kcat after all!

She is a 25 year-old woman suffering from a rare disease called NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 2 (NF2) for a considerable number of years. She have brain tumors. Her left extremities weakened. She can’t move her left arm and hand, left leg and foot. She can’t walk. Her right face numbs and her facial muscles won’t move. She can’t swallow as well. Her vision blurs and she can’t smile. She’s also deaf. Yet, her site everything has a reason touches the lives of so many not only in the cyber community, but in the real world as well.

Her site depicts the true meaning of living: everything has a reason.

 

Written by royluga · Filed Under BLOG, Blogging, Current Events, Education, Family, General, Medicine, News, Personal, Relationships, Religion, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment 

Be A Responsible Gamer - My Birthday Prayer for YOU

January 28, 2008

It’s my 26th Birthday today, the 27th January 2008, and it is fun to go back and look at some of my gaming history, especially online gaming. Like accumulating 3,517 hours of game time in Xfire records alone… And sharing with you my Birthday Prayer just for YOU…

Continue reading here…

Written by JC John SESE Cuneta (Shixi XIE) · Filed Under BLOG, Blogging, Family, General, Lifestyle, Personal, Relationships | Leave a Comment 

Teen Society Today

January 27, 2008

I was reading Manila Bulletin last Sunday when my eyes caught an article about teendagers gone wild. Well, not exactly wild but those teenagers who can’t hardly wait to uhm, do it. This made me think about what the other teens are thinking nowadays. Do they think it’s okay to have PMS?

I myself is a teenager but unlike the others, I’ve never been kissed nor touched. I don’t have a boyfriend. Sure, there are suitors around but school is more important to me. I know my priorities. I have many friends and is part of many social networking sites. I’m just curious, if some teens are like me, then why can’t the others be like us? Well of course, I respect their choices but don’t they think that it’s their future that’s being on the line because of PMS? And that a mistake in PMS could lead them to something harder to endure and even greater responsibility?

So with this, I urge everybody. Please, let the youth become aware of what PMS can do and why it’s better to wait for the right time. This is not just their future. It’s our future. The youth is dubbed as “Pag-asa ng bayan” but with the youth having babies of their own while they themselves still find it hard to deal with life, how can this be possible? Think about it.

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Who Left the Fetus in Malacanang and Why?

January 26, 2008

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Nang matapos ang lahat, may mga katanungan lang sana ako sa ‘king pamahalaan. Bakit ba ayaw nang mag-alok ng mga health centers ng pamahalaan ng mga paraang mas epektibo kaysa sa natural methods? Sana mag-alok din sila ng mga alternatibo at epektibong pamamaraan na gumagamit ng mga teknolohiya’t kagamitan. Bakit ba kailangang ipasunod sa lahat ng mamamayan ng Pilipinas ang kagustuhan ng Simbahang Katoliko tungkol sa birth control? Hindi naman lahat ng Pilipino, Katoliko ha. O baka naman tinitipid lang tayo ng gobyerno at ginagamit lang nilang dahilan ang simbahan? Nahihirapan akong tanggapin na wala ni isang ekonomista sa pamahalaan ang nagsasabing kailangang kontrolin ang pagdami ng ating populasyon para umasenso ang ating bansa. Click here and continue reading…

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Movie: Alvin and the Chipmunks

January 20, 2008

Remember the Christmas songs that sounded like children on helium. Well they are back and now they have a movie, of course, the title is “Alvin and the Chipmunks.”

Alvin, Simon and Theodore were displaced from their tree home and found themselves in the house of Dave.  At first the agreement was Dave would compose songs that the Chipmunks would sing and the latter would get to stay at his house.  The Chipmunks were so disorderly and kept of making his place dirty with waffles and honey here and there.

One night, Simon, the youngest, approached Dave and asked the latter if he could sleep in his bed. Dave acquiesced. In the morning, he found Simon on his forehead. Nice and touch scene, this one.  Dave was holding back his emotions of getting attached to the Chipmunks who were beginning to see Dave as their dad.

The Chipmunks’ became superstars and Ian showered them with toys and gifts. They felt that Dave did not want them anymore, and so agreed to go with Ian, the owner of Jett Records. However, the Ian maximized his investment and tired the Chipmunks to the point of exhaustion. Dave realized that he lost his “boys” and how he missed them and got them back in the end.

One big happy family.

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