I Will Never Pursue You

ARABY

Maybe I’m beginning to like you a lot,

but I will never pursue you.

Around me, I’m tempted by all these pawns

calling me to use them,

looking me in the eye, saying

maybe you and I can ”accidentally” bump into each other in a coffee shop;

maybe we can schedule “friendly dates” with a bunch of conniving friends;

maybe I can start “innocent” topics with you over that gleaming chat box,

ask you things that no one would brand as bad,

I can even send you “wrong sends.”

But even this early, I realized

that albeit pawns are the most numerous pieces in a game,

at the end of the day,

they are but

the weakest.

 
























Don’t get me wrong -

I want to be with you.

Just to get to know you more,

I am ready to manipulate

so many things -

things…

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13 Things Every Single Christian Should Know

Gospel Relevance

Many of my single Christian friends are wasting their single years. Don’t be like them.

1. Fix your eyes on Jesus. Thriving in singleness happens by fixing your eyes on the One who is sinless. Set your affections on Jesus and behold him for all that he is (Hebrews 12:1-2).

2. Beware of the idolatry. A significant other is a good thing, but it becomes a bad thing when you turn it into a god thing. Making anything more important to you than God is idolatry, and I’ve seen many Christians do this with their significant other once in a relationship. Avoid that pitfall.

3. Don’t worry about compatibility. The purpose of marriage is not compatibility, but conformity: to conform you more and more into the image of Jesus Christ (Romans 8:29). Click here for further elaboration on this point.

4. Guard your heart. The Bible…

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My Dream House :)

I am not really someone who plans ahead of time, but if you ask me about my dream house, I can describe it to you.

It will be built near the school where I studied my secondary level. The other side of the lot has many trees while the other side is just an empty space. The house is in the middle of it.

The house is surrounded by high walls making people curious what lies inside. It has a black gate that give it a more mysterious effect.

Inside the walls is a simple modern two-story house surrounded by a fairy tail-inspired garden. From the gate, there is a paved pathway with a fountain on the middle of it before reaching the main door of the house.

The house is painted dirty white in the walls while the roof is painted black. All the windows of the house is made of glass.

A Japanese-style sliding door will greet you at the main entrance of the house presenting a state-of-the-art modern living room, filled with all the entertainment gadgets and other things you can find in a living room.

At the left side of the room lies a door which leads you to the kitchen. The kitchen is also modern and is complete of all the utensils you need. There is also a small counter which separates the sink and the round glass dining table with complementary five chairs.

At the right side of the living room is a big glass window, enabling you to see the garden. Next to the window is a wooden stairs leading you to the second floor of the house.

As you reach the top of the stairs, you can see a giant family portrait. The right side has big glass window, enabling you to see the school. On the left side is a hallway where you can see four identical wooden doors.

The first door is where the main bathroom is. It has a toilet bowl at the right corner. It has a shower area covered with a shower curtain and a bath tub in the other corner. Near the door is a sink and a round mirror.

The second door lies the air-conditioned master’s bedroom. A blue queen-sized bed is placed in the upper right corner of the room and next to it is a small table with a little lamp on it. At the middle of the wall above the bed is a small window. In the left corner, you can see a white shelf full of books. Next to it is a walk-in closet, where you can find all of my things.

The third door lies the room filled with all of my KPOP and anime stuffs. The middle wall has a flat-screen tv on it while the side walls are full of posters; right is for the animes and left is for the KPOP idols I adore. In each side has shelves and transparent cabinets where all the photobooks, manga and other merchandise are placed.

The last door lies the largest room in the house, the guest room. It has its own living room and three identical rooms in it. Each room has a bed on the corner with a small table next to it. Each room also has cabinets where  the guests can put his/her things.

The house I have always wanted is a little weird since it gives of different vibe but that is how I like it. From a mysterious exterior to a welcoming interior. I know it is really an exaggerated house, but as my Economics teacher said in High school always says, “If you dream about something, dream big and grand. Dreaming is free anyway.”

SUNOG…

I was scrolling through my facebook news feed when I saw a post. “Naay sunog sa NB.”

I was alarmed by that post. I was worried because my parents and brothers are there and I don’t know the exact location where the fire happened. So I asked her where and she answered that it was on our High School. I then received GMs from my HS classmates saying that our room during our 2nd year was burned to ground..

Tears then fell from my eyes, I know OA, but when you think about the memories that room gave you.. You just can’t help it. From the randomness, my most memorable Xmas Party, the crying moments, and many more, it all happened there.

The room where our closeness and bond as a section was developed. Everything was now gone, just because of the on electric fan inside the room which overheated. T.T

 

Bonding moments :)

My brothers and I normally don’t mind each others business, but in times of need, I always have them to count on to.

I was just bored, browsing some old photos I have in my phone and I found this one.

This photo was taken the night before I left home for Iligan. I don’t know what came into me that made me decide to take pictures with my brothers. Maybe that was because I know in myself, although I tried to deny it many times, that I will miss my brothers.

I MISS THEM 😦
Mama and Papa too.. T.T

Friendship Tested! :)

Me and Alona during our 3rd year in high school 🙂

Everyone of us may have experienced going into fight with a friend. But there was a fight I would never forget. It was a fight between me and my best friend, Alona.

It was just a normal day of our 3rd year in high school when I noticed something is wrong. Alona started ignoring me and giving me the “silent treatment.” I was really clueless of what happened because earlier that day, we were still talking casually with each other. An idea came to me that she might just be in her normal mood swing, but the day just ended and everything is still the same.

Days passed, but nothing changed. I tried approaching her and acting normally with her but it was no use, she still keeps on ignoring me. That time, I was really confused because I really do not know what have I done to make her that mad and made her ignore me for that long.

Later, I heard from a classmate that it was because of that day where we did not went to the flag ceremony with her. I was really shock because that was only the reason she ignored me and that was just nonsense.

After knowing her reason, I tried approaching her but I still got nothing. Some said, I should give her time to cool down. So I started staying away.

At first, I really find it difficult especially because we are classmates and are in the same room. Our eyes meet and we crossed path which make things harder for me because before, we were like sisters, always together, but know we are just like strangers. But later on, I got used to it and acted as if nothing happens.

I treated things normally but it all changed when I received a paper bag with a letter, and it was from Alona. At first, I thought it could be something that can mend our broken friendship, but the face of my classmate, who gave it to me, tells me I was wrong. It was full of the things I gave her ever since we are first year.

As I read the letter, I was really in the verge of crying. I learned that it was not just about that day, but also from the way I acted even before that. My insensitivity may have send her wrong messages making her think that she was not important to me. That I was not treating our friendship well, like she does.

My emotion that time is in chaos. I was happy, because she kept everything I gave her. Also hurt because she wanted to erase me in her life because she returned everything to me. And lastly, angry as she just wanted to end our friendship, which I cherished the most, just because of a silly misunderstanding.

After that incident, things got worse. I have started to close my mind from any thought of reconciling with her. I also treated her the way she treated me before so I can get even with her. Before, the misunderstanding was not really obvious, after that incident, everyone in our class noticed it.

Many tried to reconcile us but nothing worked. Both of us got hurt from the past, that it seems impossible for us to be friends again. Some said one of us should say stay down and say sorry, but our pride overcome us.

Months passed and nothing changed, but that was until it was our Christmas Party. Because many was aware of our fight, I guess they told our adviser because during her speech, she stated something about reconciliation and other things, that is really what the message of Christmas and New Year is.

Maybe that message really got into us and we swallowed our pride and said sorry to each other. We cried and said all of our feelings to each other. After that, I felt free and happy that I got my best friend back. I also enjoyed our Christmas party, not just because it was fun, but because it was with the friends I cherished the most.

Now, me and Alona are still best of friends. Though we lived far from each other, we try our best to have contact and talk to each other as if we are still living in one municipality.

Things happened for a reason. And that incident made us understand each other more and made our friendship stronger. We also see who really cares for us. That’s why, even though that problem was big, I was happy it happened. 🙂

-Judy 🙂

AKYAT-BAHAY EXPERIENCE!

Ever tried climbing the gate of your boarding house because you are locked out? Well, I just experienced it minutes ago.

Before that incident, me and my roommates went to school to watch the Night of Songs, an activity of Palakasan 2012. Because the program started late, we went home almost 10:30 PM. Aside from that, we ate at Chowking since it is one of the food chains that is still open. So we arrived at the boarding house almost 11:20 PM. We saw our fellow board mates climbing the gate because it was already locked. Having no choice, I climbed as well.

It was a nerve-wrecking experience and fun as well. AUGUST 28, 2012 will forever be in my calendar! That was the day I climb the GATE of our BOARDING HOUSE.. 😀

-Judy 🙂

JulesMon?

my cute little brother just being himself when they went to Aguacan Cold Spring Resort in Maragusan.

>>makalagot kay wala ko kakuyog. T.T never as in never pa jud tawon ko nakatungtong sa Maragusan. T.T SOBRANG NAKAKA-INGGIT.. >.<

PALAKASAN 2012 na TOMORROW! YAY :D

Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology Palakasan 2012.
credit: MSU-IIT KASAMA (fb.com/msuiitkasama)

As a freshman, I am really excited for this year’s Palakasan. I have never experienced an event as great as this.  

While most of the people I know will go home, I am stuck at Iligan because our place is far and I am lazy to go home.. hahaha XD So I am really looking forward for it.

I hope I can enjoy this event. Well, I started in enjoying it because of the Twitter Trend contest the KASAMA have. So I hope I will enjoy more.

GOD BLESS IIT!!! GOOD LUCK to all COLLEGES, especially COE!!

Let’s have fun this PALAKASAN 😀

 

-Judy

English For Me

English is an interesting subject. It may seem difficult but the more you encounter it, you can see that there is more than meets the eye.

I have encountered English ever since childhood. My parents taught me about the basics that can help me in my schooling. When I started going to school, I learned more about it even though everything seems to keep repeating every time.

I remember during my elementary days, I find English boring and grammar very difficult. Writing, defining and understanding things about it is very bothersome for me. Even though I manage to get decent scores, every time there is a composition that is needed to be made, my smiles turns to frowns and I will start thinking, “Here we go again.”

Yes, English is difficult but it is if and only if we do not have the interest to learn and to develop. As I look back at my elementary days, I know now why I found it hard. My bad impression towards it cause my mind to block everything about learning English.

But during my high school days, I was given a chance to see new sides of English which I was unaware before. Because of the new ways our high school English teachers had in teaching, I slowly started liking and understanding it. I opened my mind to new things I learned and began to appreciate some literary works. I started reading books and also writing little composition which in my opinion still needs improvements.

Those bothersome essay works, which is still a little bothersome, become something I slowly accepted. Still, I have many problems in it especially in arranging my thoughts.

Now that I am in college, I know there are more wonderful things and difficulties I will meet. That is why, I am hoping to learn more about English, especially in grammar. I want to explore my hidden potentials in writing and in speaking. I want to have more passion regarding the language. I want to see English not as a subject compulsory for learning but something I can love and enjoy. 😀

-Judy 🙂

Comments and constructive criticism is very much appreciated.

I hope you enjoy reading it.