We Find Ways.

“My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”

And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.” Psalm 27:8

If the person you liked told you they wanted to talk to you, what would you do? After blushing furiously and getting over the giggling fit (and the boys react violently, “We do not giggle!” Lies.) you’d probably drop everything and go, right? And if they texted you and you didn’t have load, you’d run to the nearest AutoLoad place just so you can reply. When your friends call you and say, “UY, may kwento ako.” even if you were studying for your exams, you’d stop and take the call, yes? (Because it’s an excuse to stop studying, haha.)

We’ll find time somewhere in our schedules to talk to our friends, no matter how busy we are. We find ways. Para na tayong BDO. (HAHA, sorry. Just pretend you found that funny.)

But what about when God comes up to you and says, “Hey, let’s talk.” What do you do then?

“Wait lang God, kailangan ko mag-aral para sa Physics.” (hahaha, Physics. sigh.) or,

“I’m still talking to (insert friend’s name).. Just give me ten minutes?”

Then the ten minutes becomes one hour, and after that you remember, Oh right, I have to study for Physics. Sorry God, maybe tomorrow.”

Suddenly our being busy became an excuse.

If we’re willing to go out of our way to spend time with our friends, what more to spend time with God?

He’s running the entire universe and still has time to spare for us. What’s our excuse for not having time for Him?

New Word. =D

Tacit \ˈta-sət\ (adjective)

-implied or indicated (as by an act or by silence) but not actually expressed

Pain Killers.

“He is a bad doctor, Sir, he who seeks only to correct the symptoms and muffle them without attempting to inquire into the origin of the evil, or knowing it, is fearful of attacking it. . .

“Besides, following your comparison, the treatment applied to the evils of the country is so destructive as to affect even a sound organism, whose vitality weakens and conditions it for evil. Would it not be more reasonable to strengthen the weak body and lessen somewhat the violence of the treatment?”

-Noli Me Tangere

I watched a modernized version of Noli and Fili last Thursday at PETA (Philippine Educational Theater Association). It was cool. Let’s all become tree huggers. XDD

It made me remember my favorite part from Noli, where Elias was telling Ibarra how the government just makes quick fixes for the nation’s problems, instead of going into the core of it and working from there.

Like using pain killers. It’ll give you relief for the moment, but in the long run it’ll attack some other part of your body and you’ll be worse off than before.

Let’s stop giving the Philippines pain killers and do some real healing.

More Walls to Climb.

We went wall climbing again, and this time I got to the top of the intermediate wall! Yay! Okay, so I haven’t reached the top yet in this picture, but I did get there! ) Oh yay.

I also learned how to belay, which turned out to be just as hard as climbing the wall. Plus the climber’s life is in your hands, so if he breaks his neck, or whatever, it’s your fault. Lagot. XD

And all I can say about this photo is: My legs look fat. Hahaha. It’s still cool though, because I got that far. So whatever about my fat legs. XD

I Miss Guitar!

I found my old guitar pieces and exercises today, and I took my guitar out (actually, it was already out, because my sister’s taking lessons now, and she was practicing) and played them again.

And now I miss my guitar classes oh so badly. I miss Abelardo Hall. I miss Teacher Nathan. Awww. *sob*

I stopped taking lessons about a year ago, because I wanted to learn Japanese, and we couldn’t afford both. And I wasn’t very committed to playing the guitar. I didn’t get to practice much. So there.

After I quit lessons, I hardly ever took my guitar out anymore, but when I did, I always missed it. :p I sort of want to take lessons again, but I don’t think I can. Two reasons: no money, and even if I do study again, I’d have to start from the very beginning, and I don’t want to. XD

Anyway, I’m feeling all sentimental now, and I want to look back on the guitar lessons time of my life. So here we go…