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since I feel I want to make a new entry in response to a particular one I've made about a year before, I'm posting the older one so that you could hopefully relate better to me later on. thus, without further a do, here it is:
(posted 01/14/06)
"Gosh! Would you believe that it has already been a whole year since the last time I made a blog entry? I guess you could say that I'm not the type of person who regularly posts blogs and stuff... Heck, I only started to get acquainted with the online world lately. However, I am now driven to write because a recent turn of events has seriously affected me and the people I treasure the most --> my family.
Honestly, I am starting to feel like a balloon that’s continuously being filled up with air. Then, as the balloon gets bigger and bigger, there’s no telling when it’s going to pop! At this point, perhaps it would be a good time to air out some of the emotions I have been keeping inside me…
First of all, let me point out that the Youth for Christ (YFC) has been playing a very significant part in my life. In a way, I believe it has molded me to become the person I am now. I look up to its ideals about God the Father and the youth’s role in Christ’s body. On the contrary, I have come to realize the YFC I am a part of is far from what I had expected it to be. Due to some unfavorable incidents, I have grown weary and disappointed of the organization I once admired. How did this happen? What exactly took place?
Let’s put it this way:
I once dreamed of joining a group of individuals who would work for the common good and could positively make a difference in our world. When I came upon the YFC, I thought I had finally found what I was looking for. To my dismay, I was only reminded of how crooked the real world could be.
First, I was given the false hope that there could actually be a fellowship free from any intrigues and whose main priority is to promote the well being of everyone. Then, I came to discover that personal gain is hard to blot out from the mind-sets of certain people and that great care must be taken in deciding whom you can trust. My greatest frustration is that a lot of us chose to waste our energy on ruining one another's reputations. Why can’t we learn to work together for a worthier cause? Why can’t we leave all our biases behind and focus on each person’s strengths instead? Don’t we all yearn for one better and brighter future?"
watch out for my next entry which will somehow be a continuation of this. ;p
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| I have another LJ account! ;) |
[03 Sep 2006|07:55pm] |
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since our prof has asked us to make some blog entries as part of our requirements for our english class, I have created another LJ account. I will be updating it at least every other week. in case you want to check it out, here's the username: touchofcolor. well, that's it for now. I still have to study for a long test tom. wish me luck!
cat out.
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| stay tuned :) |
[28 May 2006|01:29am] |
hey everyone! just wanted you to know that I miss you! yes... I'm still on vacation... however, I'll definitely have lots of stories to tell you once I get back. until then, keep safe. I'm getting very eager to see you all again soon.
cat out.
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[20 May 2006|02:59am] |
Cat's on an Lj hiatus for awhile.
The weird and anonymous Lj poster of Cat's misses Cat terribly.
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| breathe!!! |
[03 Apr 2006|09:12pm] |
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"okay, Cat. inhale. exhale. inhale. exhale... oh for goodness sake!"
"just breathe!"
gosh! I feel like I've been and will be through a lot this summer. now, it only seems fit that I take the liberty to pause for awhile. perhaps, this would be the best time to think of happy thoughts to make me feel better. :D (where are you when I need you, Peter Pan? xD as if he really existed... ha! I wish!) where was I? oh yeah... happy thoughts... think of happy thoughts, Cat. for if only Peter Pan was real, happy thoughts would lift you into the air! no really... would it hurt soOoOo much to be more optimistic about life?
hmmm... that's a pretty complicated question... I believe being too optimistic could be harmful. then again, so can being too pessimistic. I guess -just like in everything else- I should learn to strike the balance between the two elements. (nyahahaha! I'm beginning to talk like a yogini, aren't I? ;p)
well... in with the good and out with the bad... huh? labo!!!
not in the mood to write just yet... maybe next time...
Cat out.
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| for all the fresh GRADUATES out there! |
[23 Mar 2006|01:00pm] |
eversince I can remember, I have been having difficulty managing my time. perhaps, if I only had the power to freeze it every now & then, I wouldn't be caught as often in various predicaments. however, let's face it. we live in the 'real world'. here, there are no such things as time machines, time turners or enchantments that enable us to put time at our own disposal. sadly, we are the ones who need to adjust to its demands.
during the past few months, time seemed to slip through my fingers just like the grains of sand within an hour glass. sigh! while being a senior, I guess that's just the way it is.
after giving this careful thought, a certain phrase resounded in my head. "Carpe Diem! Seize the Day! make your lives extraordinary." (so does this mean I'm starting to hear voices out of thin air? haha. xD anyway... to whoever hasn't seen The Dead Poet's Society: I think Robin Williams rocks!)
in addition to this, I was also inspired by a Papemelrotti stationary I happened to come across. it said, "yesterday is history; tomorrow is a mystery; & today is a gift. that's why it's called the present."
on the whole, I hope we could somehow make the most out of the time that is given to each of us. CONGRATS at long last to Batch 2006!!! may we never lose faith in ourselves & in our God. ;)
now, let me finish this borrowing the words of my so-called "big sis". (you know who you are! :p)...
Cat out.
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| birth orders... BLAH! |
[08 Mar 2006|02:20pm] |
question: young as we are, why are we each called to play a specific part within our families? hmm... it's just that a number of people have recently been telling me about their concerns, which I think are all more or less related to this issue.
in 3rd year, we took up some FAQs (or frequently asked questions ;p) centered on birth orders. if I remember correctly, we took up certain stuff on 'the first born', 'the middle child', 'the youngest', 'twins' and 'the only child'. (SiGh... parang kailan lang yun, ano?... tapos, ngayon malapit na tayo mag-graduate... naku, senti mode na naman ako... haha. xD)
as I was saying, there were a lot of generalizations made about each birth order. however, they do not necessarily have to be true for every case we come across. they are GeNeRaLiZaTiOnS after all. sooo... how does this help answer my main question?
hmm... well, I guess I can say that each one of us is born into a particular birth order and that we have no choice about that matter. what are we left to do then? the way I see it, each of us will just somehow have to learn to live with the expectations of others. although we might not be able to please everyone around us, we will have to accept ourselves --BOTH in our sTrEnGtHs and in our wEaKnEsSeS. in the end, I believe it is only then that we may truly be at peace. (pause)
before I finish this entry, allow me to quote from one of my all-time fave books. "why do people have different thoughts on how a person should live his life but none about how they should live their own?" ~the alchemist
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| looking forward :) |
[07 Mar 2006|10:30am] |
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hmmmmmph... it is presently our clearance day. unfortunately, since I am already cleared and our dismissal isn't until 12 noon, I am left with nothing better to do at the moment. sooo... here I am "blogging" once again. teehee ;p I could definitely say that I have had a memorable school year. I guess I could even compare it with a roller coaster ride (because of all the ups & downs I had experienced). hahaha xD speaking of which, we're going to have our field trip in EK this Friday. yipee! roaring rapids here we come!;) I've already shared lots of fun-filled moments with my friends there last summer 2005. (long live Scarmid!) anyway, I'm looking forward to creating more unforgettable memories this year as we seniors begin a new phase in our lives (college of course... nyahahaha!). well, good luck to the graduating batch of 2006!!! may God continue to be with us all. ;)
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| Daydreaming |
[02 Mar 2006|04:30pm] |
Tick, tock, tick, tock...
As the seconds slip away,
I watch the bamboo shoots through my window,
Swaying gently to breeze.
Gradually, my eyes get heavier and heavier.
A faint melody then rises up from the air,
Sweetly lulling me into a deep slumber.
I am quite certain I have heard it once before.
“When could I have heard it though?” I wonder.
There is something oddly familiar about the song.
But before I could come up with an answer to my question,
I have already fallen sound asleep.
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| rAnDoM thoughts... |
[23 Feb 2006|09:28am] |
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yup! it's finally me... maneki neko ;)... the person in-charge of the lights, logistics and the other technical stuff of Scarmid... the kitty that loves green and things of color... or simply "cat"... THANK GOD I FINALLY FOUND TIME TO WRITE, EH? well, what can I say?... hmm... it's recess time... the day before our final exams in highschool... the last day we're ever going to have regular classes in MCHS... yeah... I know... I'm becoming sentimental... hahaha xD it's just that it's hard not to get emo thesedays... who would have thought that I'd be counting down the remaining time we have left in MCHS together? SiGH! I guess I am currently experiencing the scenario where you start to appreciate something a bit more once you know it won't last forever... AHH! there's the bell... before I go, let me leave you, my dear reader with this quote, which Andee told me about: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, BUT by the number of moments that take our breath away. :)
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Yes, yes.. Cat Garcia finally has an Lj account. Though she will not be posting here, I will (your friendly, anonymous poster). Well, that's all for now.. just testing anyways. (:
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