If I Give it All to You

Dear Lord,

I know you renewed me. I am not the same person as I was before. I am not feeling the same feeling anymore, not acting the same acts as before, not controlling situations like I was doing before. You have changed me for the better, according to Your plan. Please help me remember Your grace that satisfies, that controls, that overwhelms,  that makes me forget myself and just focus on You.

Amen

Song for today: Will Reagan’s If I Give It All To You
Song’s just so fitting.

Halo Halo De Iloko | For the love

For the love of halo halo, I didn't want to miss visiting Halo Halo De Iloko during our La Union trip. On Day 1, we went to early and found out it will open by 9 or 10 in the morning and so we decided to move plans of eating there until the next day.

Come second day of our trip, after that super tiring hike in ZimZim Og, we went there and while waiting, ABS-CBN North Luzon reporter and cameraman approached us and asked us to try the halo halo without ice. I didn't want to be interviewed as I know I will get bullied by my former officemates in ABS-CBN Interactive once they see me on the TV. Cha, my friend, did the interview (hurray). After she tasted the halo halo and gave her comments, I asked them if I can finish the food. While eating, the cameraman took a glimpse of me and so I showed my thumbs up (thanking them for the free food).

Little did I know that it will be shown in Bandila and a former officemate took a screenshot of me on that very scene I did.

That screencap was posted in Facebook and within 12 hours, the photo garnered the most number of likes I ever had on Facebook! An instant celebrity I am for the day.

Pre-Birthday!

In the recent years, my life has gradually and massively changed. Those were hipster changes and it felt good on me, emotionally and well physically. I am no longer that emotional person I used to, just that sometimes, even the thought and meaning of happiness has been distorted and I no longer remember how it feels. Or even excitement for that matter.

But today, 3 days before my birthday, I got a an office delivery gift. For the first time in forever, the trick had me. My friend, she had me on this. That true friend who has been there for me since college. That true friend who is more or less like me. She gave me a surpise on a Friday before my Monday birthday and it brought about feelings of excitement and happiness and being touched I have never felt in the recent years. Thanks! This is just so awesome!

*Blogged right after receiving the gift.