#Trending2014 : God's Version of His Dreams for Thina

Time flies so fast. 2014 is about to bid goodbye, while 2015 will say hi.

If 2013 was my Bibo Year and 2012 was my Hyped Year.

I'm very happy to say (err. I mean to write) that 2014's a mixture of bold and light colors in my life, thus I'll name my year at the conclusion part.

So, sit back and relax. Join me in reading this fun ride! :D

January 2014

January 10, 2014- The seven year old relationship of MeAnt (Meanne and Anthony) two of the most beautiful persons I know took it in a higher level- their engagement. Sooo Kilig and happy for them. <3

They're really 'meant' to be.

 Glad that our past and current friends were present to witness this lovely event.

January 26, 2014- Pao and I auditioned for the Voice of the Philippines at Lucky Chinatown, Binondo. Braving the longest line ever, eating solely our Presto Peanut butter biscuits with our water, talking to aspirants co-auditionees about their singing contest experiences, praying, sometimes sleeping and alas' grasping the heart pounding moment of audition.

Thank you Lord, for this awesome experience! :)

still went to the Feast after such ngarag moment.

February 2014

February 02, 2014-I distinctly remember that I had a jampacked Sunday the week after The Voice auds:

* Carl invited me to be part of his shirt biz's shoot with Tony, Niko and Joyce.

Do we look awesome, don't we? :) Ask our Daddy in Heaven. :)

 I served with my loves in Chorus Ministry.

Celebrating the birthdays of Migs, Coco, and Mark :)

February 14, 2014- I sang at the stunning wedding at church at the Hill, Tagaytay. I can call the couple as super servants, who fell inlove with each other while serving at He Cares Foundation. The venue was parallel to the wonderful sight of Mt. Batulao.

The Legally Blonde ladies

February 19, 2014- My first of class at the Feast Bible Study. This made me love History more, stronger and deeper. :)

With Melo, my baby girl :)

March 2014

March 15, 2014- I sang Let It Go at Singles Min's Kilig uch Conference.

I literally let it all gooo my heart, soul, throat, diaphragm, and voice! Wooh! :)

March 28, 2014- Last Screening for the Blind Auds. Didn't make it. But it's okay. I know God has a better plan and He surely does. :)

April 2014

April 08, 2014- Tita C, my favorite EIC sent me an email admitting to me her mistake, asking for my forgiveness, and telling me that she's proud and happy for me. I must say, that repentance is one of the most beautiful things in the world. I felt like I opened a closed window and allowed the fresh air to embrace me again! :)

April 12, 2014- Teltrade, PLDT supplier company's recollection at Tagaytay.

April 20, 2014- Grand Easter Feast at MOA Arena. :) Celebrating the Feast of the Risen Lord, with 18,000 throng of people.

Chorus, the singing bees and sunflowers

April 27, 2014- A week before this event, Bugs surprised me with an invitation to be part of the Praise Team for Popes John Paul II and John VI's canonization at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Someone remarked me that this was better than The Voice, indeed! Praise God!

May 2014

May 1-2, 2014- Chorus Team Building at Philip Sanctuary, Antipolo.

This acting workshop stirs us to unleash our energy to its 2000th power!

May 17, 2014- My team and I coordinated Uyan-Tan Nuptial at Bayanihan Events Center. I can do such coordination for long hours, because it made me alive!

I had a convesation with Meanne regarding this.

Me: Sis, I love weddings.

Meanne: No, Thina. Weddings love you! hihihi

June 2014

June 14, 2014- My family and I went to Tagaytay. :)

Thank you Lord, for their presence :)

June 18, 2014- Pre-auds for Quartet. What happened next? Idk. But, I'm thankful for the indefinite hold, maybe it's not yet the right time.

June 21, 2014- For fighting a good fight last Pistara in Rizal Stadium.

Let it Blue: Ansaya-saya sa legs! ^_^

June 28, 2014- Tony invited his intimate friends and some of his R4 brothers to attend the SAFE seminar. It actually opened more my radical soul and stirred a certain maturity in me.

Fight for Life! 

July 2014

July 06, 2014- I was invited to be one of the facilitators for the Feast Bible Study Batch 5... Answered prayer. :)

Tama si Ate Che, gagawin ko lahat para kay Lord...=)

July 12, 2014- I applied in Accenture, then watched Carl and UPeepz's HHI fund raising concert at SM North Skydome. :)

July 14, 2014- I wrote a narrative prompt about Cris, my favorite photographer friend. :)

July 18, 2014- Wedding of Mayi and Didoy, Single's darling couple. I sang again for their AfterParty (what's new?hahaha)

With Bibo Sibs :)

July 31, 2014- Bayanihan Events Center, once more?!? This time, I sang Girl on Fire for the first ever Single's GIG (Gathering In God).

Orange is complemented with aqua! Perfect! =)

August 2014

August 12, 2014- Pao and I were asked to join as Music Ministers at BCBP (Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals).

We love Tito Danny and Tita Beck! =)

August 29, 2014- Mass Choir auds. Chorus has never been the same again. I know God will win that battle.

September Saturdays made us busy for ministering the participants in Metropolitan Club, Rockwell.

October 2014

October 12, 2014- For the first time in four-ever, I'll be dancing Crazy in love. haha!

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. – Marcel Proust

October 19, 2014- Batch 4's GIG! Praise God for the awesome Praise Team! :)

Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Be R.I.C.H to Reach

October 27, 2014- My 2nd year to judge with Pao and Coco, Write 'N Play Preschool Costume Party.

We didn't expect that 3 Queen Elsa's won their best costume

October 31, 2014- I received love letters from Chorus Ministry.

Ganu ako mahal ni Loooord???? 

Supeeeer! Megaaaa! Ubeeeer! (Just imagine me shouting these words!:D)

November 2014

November 02, 2014- I felt an incredible love from the people of Feast. God had a way of making my birthday special through the people. <3

November 03, 2014- My Amazing Birthday! <3

Meanne: Describe your birthday sis!

Me: My birthday is happy, contented, loved, matured and certain. :)

Meanne: Ulala. Love the adjectives. It sounds so 27 ;)

November 04, 2014- I celebrated my birthday in the office and with BCBP family. <3

November 23, 2014- Kerygma Conference Grand Feast. 

Sinung mag-aakalang sasayaw ako sa MOA Arena with these versatile and multi-talented people??? Galing ng Panginoon!

November 24, 2014- Bonding with Dreamteam @ Yakimix and Starbucks. Updating our current life status and reminiscin' some from our past-- as always it's laughtrip! :D

I have more friends than I know!

November 30, 2014- Pao, Tony, JL, Cris, Meanne and I celebrated our birthmonth altogether. :D We ate thrice on that day! We really spent our quality time together...<3 It was also the birthday of the best dancer at the Feast, Carl Flor, and I gave him a letter. :)

Pagkakaibigang Pinaglaban! =)

December 2014

December 06, 2014- Single's Christmas Party. Team Bravo (Bibo and Brave) bragged the best presentation as we performed, All I want for Christmas is You. Ahem! :)

We're the Dreamgirls... :)

December 07, 2014- Carl and I had a friendly date and bonding at Greenbelt. It was great that we're getting to know each other in a better, funnier, more realistic, and deeper perspective. :) Then he unexpectedly joined Pao and I in BCBP's Christmas Disco Party at AIM. Katuwaaaa! :D

Carl, are you our long lost brother? :)

Mejo kamukha ka na namin. haha

....And the winner is... MARJ! ^_^

Bongga ka 'day! :)

December 13, 2014- We annually visit Carmel of Our Lady of Mary Mediatrix of all Grace at Lipa City. We also went to Lomi King and ate their the luscious Lomi in town. :)

Mama Mary's face is the most beautiful face I've ever seen--altogether lovely and graceful!:)

December 17, 2014- I led and hosted our Project's Christmas Party in IDX. :) Natuwa naman sila. hahaha

December 21, 2014- Music Min's Christmas party at San Andres Ele School which centers at the theme, Palarong Pinoy Kiddie Style.

As every one unchained their inner child :D

December 28, 2014- We went to Padre Pio and asked him to intercede for us in granting our prayer for 2015. :)

December 30, 2014- Christmas Party with Dreamteam. :))

2014 is a colorful year for me.

I know the hope and love that I have brings out my faith in another level. My faith kept me alive and active. Unstoppable, maybe.

For the Catholic church, 2014 is the year of the laity which centers with the theme: Choose to be Brave!

I praise God, for I think I obeyed it, not perfectly, but in the best and most colorful that I can! 

"Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. 
Praise the LORD!"(Psalm 150:6)

--30--

Creating a Charmed Life

I highlighted some of the good points from the book I'm reading now-- Creating a Charmed Life by Victoria Moran. These are good mantra if I'm feeling down or it's my motivation if I want to weave my inner words in a creative way. :) Here they are:

·         I wanted to walk on the sand and leave no trace, yet I wanted to build a sandcastle and make my mark.

·         Everybody needs some time to shine. . . Nobody’s in the spotlight nonstop. Accept that you will shine, step back, and then shine again. The moon has phases from dark to full. So do we.

·         A charmed life is an exuberant life. You get one by loosening up, lightening up, and inviting in stimulating events and people.

·         When you are discreet, you protect yourself. You preserve your honor. You conserve your power. You become, in the words of actress Jacquee Gafford, “less a satellite and more a sun.”

·         Enjoy your eccentricities. These often include some of your brightest traits. They make us gifted and unique. They make us women to be reckoned with. Concentrate on the person you want to be when you were 6 years old, the kind of woman you want to become. Within that vision is the core of your uniqueness. Find it, and find a place for it in the world you inhabit now.

·         Whether you unearth the whimsical wonders inside you through this exercise or have been aware of your eccentricities all along respect them today a little more than usual. Be grateful for them. Enjoy your eccentricities and those of other people. Neutrals have a place, but not as dominant colors of your life.

·         An unhurried woman is willing to include some emptiness in her day. That way, when you ask if she’s got time for you, she almost always does.

·         Decide that you’re beautiful already.

·         Dance with your shadow. Dancing is a delightful way to get to know someone.

·         Love lavishly. Love your family, your friends, your work, your life. You know about being in love. This is living in love.

·         Redefine “Lady.”

Kudos to the author! =)

--30--

We owned the night

The strums of the guitar started. The night sensed its difference from the previous one. The sound was followed by the beat of the drums. The fire was heightened fiercely with its ashes sometimes joined the air. Who can resist the beauty of these gypsies' blending voices? They talked to the nature, and the once silence was covered by graceful dances, clapping of hands, playing with tambourines, yelling and chanting songs, turning around to the fire in the middle. The stillness of the sea started to rave as they continued to feel the beat of music.


This stunning woman who was amid the bonfire and music holds her long skirt so that her feet won’t distract her balance. She stepped into the gray sand smoothly, sometimes closing her eyes as the sound takes her into an ecstasy.


She owned the night. It was perfect, no one judges and discriminate them. The beating of drums got harder as their chant grows louder. They attach to their hearts that moment, because that’s the time that they pray, feel the pain then let go- so that they can live for another day again.


The stars were twinkling and helping the bonfire to lighten their own territory.


Some gypsies of her age would dance together with her- and one muscled man looked at her because she made the world stand still.


Tomorrow, they will return to their same routine. They will live again on the same unacceptable beliefs as others think.

 But what they don’t know- is that normal people also love to dance. Admire their beauty, stubborness- yet able to know the time to become soft.


Dancing is their soft side- they would probably do it once more.

(Inspired by Lady Antebellum's song, We owned the night- credit for the title must go to that song.)

Until the waiting becomes over

It’s 2:30 in the afternoon, Joan was looking at herself on the video. She was still waiting for her student to arrive because it’s logging time. She stayed stationary on her chair yet her eyes wandered all over the monitor and her hand was on her mouse sometimes clicking or opening any files but one thing she’s uttering silently that the phone would ring and her student would be absent. Then its 2:33. She sent a message to her boss updating the student’s unpunctualness. She waited also for the reply. Then suddenly a memory hits her. One day, she was alone at the park, while waiting for Mark for a long hour. He didn’t appear on the same time she expected him to come. He seemed to forget the value of time when he’s with her. She started texting and calling him but there was no reply. Her heart ached as he waited for 2 hours to the man of his dreams. She was expecting something good from him, yet he was not into it. She went home counting her steps, looking at the ground because she doesn’t want her mom to see her scarlet eyes and nose.

‘Then, 2:38 appeared. Her student wasn’t there yet. She saw a little depression was painted on her face as she continued marveling to that scene.

‘ I told you, he’s not meant for you. But you’re not listening. He always give you burden. Why not leave him?’ her mom said when they’re both alone in her room.

 ‘I thought, he’d already change after he returned to me and promised that he’ll be more committed.’  She said that while catching her breath for a long time crying.

‘When will you open your eyes to the truth that he can’t be that you expect him to be?’

‘Please leave me alone first, mom. I know I need time to mull over this and decide what’s the best for me.’

‘Ok, Joan. Hope you’d also change your mind.’

Her mom closed the door and she looked at the scar on her wrist. She recalled the suicide she committed after her 1^st break up with Mark. She mourned tremendously in losing him because she almost gave everything to him.

After 8 minutes of recalling her bitter past, her honcho told her to still wait for the student.

‘Another waiting again?’ she gasped to herself. ‘Maybe I could take the long waiting forever. I’ve done this before until I realized that it’s no good of help. Why should I just relax and stop looking at my watch after all everything that I’ve been through with him is over. He’s not with me anymore when he decided to be with his other woman.’

The agony of long waiting arrived on its end- when she finally decided to forget him and move on; there’s a light in her heart, eventhough the scars remain. Her eyes finally set on the time and it’s already 2:55. Her student didn’t attend and she realized that long waiting possibly meant 'in just a snap!'

Gazing upon the cross

One lady seriously listened to her preacher’s teaching. She was amazed by the power of his words. It touched her heart and consciousness as her eyes and ears were set on the preacher. One man beside her noticed the glow in her eyes. He was wondering how focus this lady was. Though he already knew and saw how this lady grew up on her faith. As her faith grew-she also learned to outgrew her special feelings for this man beside her. What remained between the two of them were three important things that they both held in their hearts: Friendship, acceptance and respect-that made both of them shine and outstand in front of the cross.

Praising hands

A tall English man was swaying his body while lifting both his hands on the air as the music played with a combination of the singers melting voices and full band. If someone may look at him behind, others may think that he’s crazy. For crying out loud, who would do it? What adds up to a funny thing is that this man was doing it along with his wife. Oh come on! Both of them look crazy. Indeed, crazy and rocking in worshipping the one who’s crazy for them too. So, the next time you would look at them, for sure you’d do the same. Or perhaps you’d do more than what they do and give.

Quiapo (120 word short story)

Quiapo already saw unusual twists and turns in people visiting him. One crowded day, one man and woman struggled their breath as a people passed by, back and front of them. As they gathered thoughts and wonders to the story they're about to make. Quiapo saw that it's not solely their mind working, but their hearbeats too. How will they make their story appealing? Or how would they tell each other how they feel? Or they would just paved way to the beauty of each of their lifestory?


They left Quiapo a big question? But Quiapo would find out the answer in a surprising way. Once the 2 decided to return hand in hand and with smiles looking at him.