sometimes madness is wisdom

o0o . joanne . jeng . pilyamakulit . sephiria . modernong sisa . o0o i kick butts! i slap faces! i LIVE, LOVE, and FIGHT! o0o READ WITH CAUTION o0o - nonsense ramblings - dose of insanity - tear jerky moments - endless blessings - o0o ♥ I believe in manicures. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing alot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles ♥ o0o

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Can't believe that it has been two years when I last made an entry here and the best way to welcome me back is to post the FIRST Mountain I climbed and it's all in the spirit of volunteering! 💞 Mt. Malarayat, Lipa, Batangas

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Dreamt of a friend forcing me to eat fried eel, searched for the meaning of this dream through dream moods:

Eel - To see an eel in your dream indicates that you have issues with commitment. It also means that you have problems holding on to things. Consider the phrase "slippery as an eel" to mean someone who escapes responsibility or culpability.

Eating - If you dream that you are a picky eater, then it indicates that you are holding back something.

Friend - To see friends in your dream signify aspects of your personality that you have rejected, but are ready to incorporate and acknowledge. The relationships you have with those around you are important in learning about yourself. Alternatively, dreaming of a friend indicates positive news.

*** So the way I understand this will be that I have COMMITMENT ISSUES, I'm resisting to commit, which in the past I don't have a problem with..

Odd because I'm happy with what I have right now, waiting for my God's best and giving my everything so that by the time that HE will introduce me to my best, I will be deserving of him.  

This is my resolve.  I know it'd be hard knowing that I'm prone to be in love with love.  But I know I can stay true to it because I have something that I failed to realize or admit having before:  I am LOVED by GOD and if I just surrender everything to HIM and trust that in HIS time and will, everything will fall into place.

Until then, I have God, my family, and my friends: I have all the love that I need and I won't ask for more! <3

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Run for Good Health, Cafe France Anniversary - January 26, 2013

My 2nd run for 2013.  It was ok.  Hydration was definitely good! But if I knew that the booths weren't actually free, I should've taken gatorades from the hydration booth! Tsk!  Hopefully, their loot bags aren't limited in their next run.  Daddy Erich was disappointed (though he denies it) since he wasn't able to get a place.. hehe..  I'm glad that I was able to beat my PR, hopefully I'd be able to jog w/o stopping soon..

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hello! saw that you were part of the exciting Color Manila Run :) hope you could check out our video of the event over at my blog? i'm hoping you'd enjoy it the same way you enjoyed the event. please help us gather views and likes of the video too! the link is available on my blog, hihi. thank you very much! :)

hi! I already saw this one and was able to like it as well :)

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Running and Living

Happy or sad; In love or broken-hearted; Satisfied or frustrated; Accomplished or lost; At peace or in a dilemna; Laughing or crying; Pleased or hurt; I will continue RUNNING, just like how I continue LIVING.

I will stumble, get tired, and even lose my patience along the way.  There will be spectators: people cheering me on and people who wants to bring me down.  But I will carry on.

I have my music and my running shoes, just like I have my will and my inspirations.  Above all I have God, I will continue living the way He wants me to, just like how I continue running no matter how rough the road is.

(You may copy and post this but please be nice and don't claim it as your own.  Thanks!)

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Love this!!

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Spread the love

God had loved us unconditionally, the best way to show Him that you appreciate it is to give love to everyone that surrounds us no matter what the circumstances are. He had used our family, friends and even strangers to make us feel His love. Let's not be selfish and just spread the love even to those who says that it's not important for they are the ones who needs it the most.

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Rescue Run for Pablo Victims - December 23, 2012

My 3rd run.  Mai and I continuously chat while running-walking.  Experienced rain showers and it was nice :)   What made it nicer is that we ran for our brothers and sisters in Mindanao. <3

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Milo Marathon Finals 2012 - December 9, 2012

My 2nd run.  I came unprepared ayun tuloy half of the 5k, naglakad lang ako.. lesson learned..

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Color Manila Run - January 6, 2013 My first run for the year, my 4th run since I started running :) it was definitely fun and the first time where we really stayed and enjoyed the booths. Hope that it'd mark a colorful year ahead for me :)

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2012

*** Will try to make this last 2012 entry not so dramatic ***

the start of 2012 was hard for me and my family, anyone who are close to us knows why.. though I thought that it could get worse, I was wrong..

what this year gave me:

- made me see who my real friends are and made me meet new good friends;

- material things can be easily be broken;

- you have to love yourself first before asking for one;

- you are in charge of your own happiness, don't depend it on anyone

- Put your faith in Him always!

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"Accept and bear and obey the Law of Love and nothing will be able to cripple your hinds' feet or to separate you from Me. This is the secret of the High Places, Grace and Glory, it is the lovely and perfect law of the whole universe. It is this that makes the radiant joy of the Heavenly Places."

Hinds' Feet on High Places

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Rejoice

I was feeling a little "grinchy" yesterday and wasn't planning to celebrate Christmas since I'm alone.. But then I thought this day isn't about me.. It's about Him.. And so I went on a last minute grocery shopping and prepared food.. Forcing myself to feel festive.. I was able to put into my heart that I will rejoice my Christ's birth.. And there it was.. He made me feel that I wasn't alone.. He had granted my one little wish that made me so happy.. And just when I thought that He had already given His gift, He put in a little extra so I wouldn't feel alone in His birthday.. Christ, thank you for loving me though I'm imperfect.. You made me really happy! I love you!

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truth

we are human not perfect. we make mistakes.. some people will tell you things you want to hear.. others will tell you where you were wrong.. and most of the time, we all go to the side of the people who only say good things about us.. not realizing that those people who said you were wrong were actually the ones who really cared for you..

i have been stubborn and blinded.. blinded by the pretty words i heard.. stubborn to accept the fact that I have made a mistake..

to the people who have been there for me no matter what and never got tired of scolding me about the stupid things I've done.. who were there to motivate and inspire me to do good.. YOU are one of God's greatest blessings to me.. <3

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“She bent forward to look, then gave a startled little cry and drew back. There was indeed a seed lying in the palm of his hand, but it was shaped exactly like a long, sharply-pointed thorn… ‘The seed looks very sharp,’ she said shrinkingly. ’Won’t it hurt if you put it into my heart?’ He answered gently, ‘It is so sharp that it slips in very quickly. But, Much-Afraid, I have already warned you that Love and Pain go together, for a time at least. If you would know Love, you must know pain too.’ Much-Afraid looked at the thorn and shrank from it. Then she looked at the Shepherd’s face and repeated his words to herself. ’When the seed of Love in your heart is ready to bloom, you will be loved in return,’ and a strange new courage entered her. She suddenly stepped forward, bared her heart, and said, ‘Please plant the seed here in my heart.’ His face lit up with a glad smile and he said with a note of joy in his voice, ‘Now you will be able to go with me to the High Places and be a citizen in the Kingdom of my Father.’ Then he pressed the thorn into her heart. It was true, just as he had said, it did cause a piercing pain, but it slipped in quickly and then, suddenly, a sweetness she had never felt or imagined before tingled through her. It was bittersweet, but the sweetness was the stronger. She thought of the Shepherd’s words, ‘It is so happy to love,’ and her pale, sallow cheeks suddenly glowed pink and her eyes shown. For a moment Much-Afraid did not look afraid at all.”

Hannah Hurnard, Hinds' Feet on High Places

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