That Crazy Horse

That crazy horse! I think about it a lot these days.
Missing the sulky and misguided adventures, that
brought me in countless pits of dangers and mindful follies.
She was a foolish ride no doubt, but fun nonetheless.

Since that dusky hour of our depart,
immediately I felt the weight around my waist.
Dragged and lost into lands unfamiliar;
land of virtual peace and love. So they say.

That crazy horse may be truly crazy.
yet brings the warm glow of youth and,
the liberating but wondrous joy of unpretentious mind.
With this I say, I want to break lose and find my crazy horse.

The Folly Of Action Group Meetings

I was the host tonight of a BCBP Action Group Meeting which we hold once every week to different households of each member couple. It is a fellowship community where my wife and I recently joined to worship Christ and commune with other members as well. Yes we had the usual stuff of studying the Bible and of course the personal sharing.

When the sharing started based on the reflections we had on a verse from the Bible, my wife and I had only a little over five minutes to say our part because the other couple took almost an hour to say their piece!

After the session, the host will normally serve food for the guest and we did. Since I am the host, I thought I will have the opportunity to share more and run the group's conversation. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. I was almost quiet that evening because their 'chit-chats' never seem to cut and it's difficult getting in between their conversations. I however tried to manage my way twice to get through and start to say my piece. Yes, they stopped and listened for a few seconds then they just smiled back. Immediately after that, they shot back and continued on  as if I did not talk at all or I wasn't there. I was not even asked for my opinion.

Sensing that it was hopeless for me to join their conversation, I just retracted and kept silent the whole night. Now, how is that for a group sharing?!

My advice:

I have only few advices to give to these people and I know it's not that difficult...

1. that they should listen more than they talk,
2. give time for others to talk,
3. and, be kind to the host to run the show - it's their house anyway!

I'd say that this is complete disregard and therefore disrespectful to my authority as a host. I felt that my house was turned into a cheap restaurant and I am the waiter!

With this, I am very,very disappointed. Sorry guys.

Half Past Eleven

One day got infuriated by something and someone who isn't worth mentioning about now. These words just came spewing out like a dormant volcano rumbling and throwing rocks of angry words. Nope that volcano hasn't erupted yet, it will soon be and pressure is building up fast.

These I write ...

 

A self-righteous man is a self-centered one who

thinks of himself as all knowing and blameless in all his

hideous acts.

~~

He who does not accept personal shortcomings

has a very short memory and lives a life as short

as what he can only remember

~~

An agitated man never seeks the

company of peace, but rather digs

himself in the graveyard of loneliness.

~~

A man who claims perfection is

himself living a less-idyllic life.

~~

Anger only reaps resentment. It's perilous

path leads to unfathomable depths of destruction,

loneliness and regret.

~~

A leader with a broken moral  compass,

leads a pack of sheep into a rocky cliff of

what he claims a promise land.

~~

A well guarded thought and tongue is more

respectable than one who speaks

folly and vile words.

~~

When do you say it's over?

When do you say it's enough?

When do you say you can't?

A quiet man never speaks a word about it,

nor moves a hair but

shows when he disappears.

~~

A true man's value can be appreciated

only abundantly when there is

less of him available.

~~

Great destruction can only come from

the least of them all.

~~

A proud man never learns to accept defeat

but when defeat is inevitable, he in turn blames the

world for his miseries.

~~

In the eyes of a proud man, he is blameless

and remains that way until all sight is lost.

Me, My beer and the Sinulog Festival.

Oh yes, it's that time of the year once again where people flock and stroll around the City 'til early morning the following day - the Sinulog Festival. Quite honestly, I have outgrown this event and wanted to stay as far as possible from loud noises and heavy traffic. However, I've got two 'jumpy' kids who are very excited to get a tattoo and watch the street dancing.

So in preparation, we got all our things packed for a sleep over at our office (Jones Avenue) so we won't need to worry about waking-up very early in the morning for the Sinulog.  We also went out for a dinner with a couple who has been my long time buddy since high school and shared a nice chat and laugh with his wife this evening.

I guess, I would probably enjoy Sinulog more if my wife isn't with me all the time. If given the chance, I would probably sit on some small bar and drink, get to know people and have a good and nice chat. Or probably sit on one corner and just watch the parade pass by and enjoy my quite time alone. But then again, it's just me wanting some time off alone sometime.

;)

A message to all Americans around the globe.

Today, November 5 2008, mark a very historic day not only to Americans but to humanity as well. A moment where all of us join hands to celebrate the triumph not only of one person but to all who to fought for a real change in American politics and governance. People who fought that every single individual is important no matter what family, racial or economic background one came from - every single individual can make a difference.

I am not an American but this is what President Obama , for me, came to represent - hope, patience and equality. This changes my views on the Americans in general and the Americans of the future.

Congratulations to President Barack Obama. Congratulations to all the Americans around the globe!.

From Cebu, Philipines - we care!

We're off to Singapore F1 Night Race!

This is the weekend I have been looking forward to and making advance booking for plane tickets and hotel reservation. Me and my three other brothers will be with me to watch this huge, huge event.

As to what I have heard, this race will be the first of its kind - a night race. That is an even more challenging race than most of its previous F1 street races we see in the past.

When I come back, I will be posting more interesting pictures of the race, the cars, Singapore and the beautiful race car models - hehehe!

An inside tour of the world's supercollider - The LHC.

After the Large Hadron Super Collider was in the front page of every news source a couple of days back, I still don't quite understand what its significance was. The talks about quarks, guons and Higgs particles it makes it more confusing. The lecturer, Brian Cox, so beautifully explained what the supercollider does and what its purposes are. Watch to fully appreciate.

A Drive-In Church? What would they think of next?

This is something we don't see everyday - people going to church in their cars. But this isn't something very surprising nowadays since a lot of Catholics now attend churches in the malls and even in movies houses.

"take this cup as the blood of Christ..." in your Ferrari? These two couples doesn't look like lazy people to me, but they sure look very comfortable.

If you can spend for gas going to the church - surely you can tithe a little more than a dime. Clearly, America is still blessed even with high gas prices.

Until next Sunday pastor, how about Sunday school for my kids?

In closing, I just don't know what to say. Either people are getting lazier each day or becoming more anti-social. But it's definitely cool to have one like this here in Cebu! Hoorah!

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