The Benchwarmers

Today, I went on a date with the guys again, JJ and Gino, and this time, Lev tagged along.. we watched The Benchwarmers (duh, kaya nga yun yung heading ko e).. Obviously, madaming pera sila JJ at Gino dahil nagtawag nanaman.. tsk tsk.. The movie proved to be hilarious, comedic, funny and an hour and a half of my life better that I'll never be able to take back.. it proved to be shallow and stupid.. korny na sa huli.. hehehe.. I perfectly understood why nadisappoint si JJ.. hehehe.. kala ko it was only because of the crowd behind us..

Overall, it was good though, pampasabaw ng utak, pampaubos ng braincells, pampabobo, pampatawa, pampagastos ng pera at pampanga *toink*.. You guys know, madali lang naman ako matawa at ma-impress..

And looking at it.. 1 hour nalang.. June na!! Hehehe.. malapit na outing!! at enrollment!! at pasukan... *booooo* next time na natin pagusapan yun a? hehehe..

I'll cut this one short.. I'm estatic about Yeni's Euro-trip.. heheh.. Architect's paradise daw ba? naiingit ako.. later peeps..

X-men: The Last Stand

Yesterday, I went on a date with JJ and Gino, my movie buddies sa SMB.. *super low budget.. sorry na*

I guess I overrated the film since people kept saying how great it was.. Don't get me wrong, I liked the movie, it just had too much going on.. Cyclops? ayun.. sininggit lang.. pina-Optic blast lang sa tubig.. other than that.. *doi* asan na? lolz.. mahal daw talent fee kasi sabi ni JJ.. and then he suddenly died/disappeared/turned to dust by Phoenix..

Angel naman.. sininggit lang rin.. nagkaroon lang sila ng moment na nilagtas niya dad niya.. duh..

basta korny.. I didn't think that the battle was as colossal as I thought.. it was very nice though! ganda ng mga fight scenes.. I sort of was shocked nung naging kulangot si Charles..

And I'm sure alot of your friends will say.. "wag muna tatayo after ng credits" And syempre *spoiler* mabubuhay daw si Xavier.. naman.. I just wished that the scene lasted longer.. it was like just 5 seconds... I anticipated that too much as well.. tae nabitin lang talaga ako sa whole movie.. I just wished it was longer..

Kids.. You just gotta love `em!

A week after our Youth Camp for this year, I thought it would go back to "normal", you know, to the world that nowadays, is full of bickering, struggling, suffering and all the hopeless negativity that I would point out..

No, I'm no pessimist, like other people, I just want some questions answered.. How, When, Why and all that.. I hope for those answers to come as they go..

Enter.. Kid's Camp.. the Bible says that in order for us to enter the kingdom of Heaven, we must maintain the childlike-innocence that we see in their eyes.. this all-new experience was even greater since we served with SB9, our fellow YFCs in SunValley, it was just fun, we barely knew each other, but both SB2 and B9, had a goal, and that is to show how much these would-be future leaders of our modern world..

Between B2 and B9, it was hilarious.. even if it was just a day and a half, our tradeoff of jokes showed there was a bond.. we all went home with new found friends..

and the kids? ang cute lang nila!! I've always loved taking care of kids, just making them smile was enough for me.. my "platoon" worked together especially in the games.. of course there was the typical shyness between kids, but at least they participated.. lalo na sa flag making.. galing nila magisip ng design! and magpaint as well.. to think these kids were just 8-12 years old.. our *playtoon* haha, bagged a few awards.. I just handed to mini-Nash, este, to Joey, our group awards, (a bag of mallows).. ang cute niya e..

And of course, there will be a kid that will standout, some with their talents, but this kid stood out because of his.. let's say, being pasaway.. I'm sure it tested out the team's patience, sort of how to explode without really exploding.. thanks to God for giving us a pesky kid beyond pesky.. kahit ako, medyo nabadtrip, ayaw kasi matulog nung lights out na.. tsk tsk tsk..

And as we went home, we almost commuted! super thanks to AJ of B1, being able to provide us a lift.. God sent talaga e.. ready na kami magcommute e.. thru that hot summer afternoon..

And of course, that same afternoon, we held our mini-cluster assembly, in preparation for this weekend's Summer Outing!! yahooo!!! it was nice to see some old faces.. and hear some new people talk as well..

We did a few planning for kung ano talaga balak namin for this cluster for the rest of the year, I just hope my Archi-life would be able to perfectly fit my YFC-life.. hopefully I'd be able to handle both.. *sana talaga walang Saturday class*

And with that, I'm patiently waiting for our outing.. date muna ako in an hour with Gino and JJ, my movie buddies.. hehehe..

Post - Youth Camp Revelry...

You guys know.. I just have to blog about this weekend.. di ako makakatulog talaga if di ko malabas dito at least... the camp was very.. in a word, moving... Super daming moments na I was either laughing or thinking about some deep thoughts or anything talaga... in a word, inspiring... the talks and sharings, not just because of what they said, but because those speakers are the people that I looked up to talaga..

To us service team, grabe.. I'm so honored and happy to be able to serve with you guys.. most of you guys are young when it comes to years spent sa YFC, I mean, outside of the Kim Siong trilogy, only me, ate Kate, Lee-an, Cuddles, JR, JB, Carline and Emman are considered as "elders" I was actually afraid nung nagstart tayo magmeeting, kasi parang di ako sanay na wala yung "elders" sila kuya Norman, si ate at yung iba pa..

But all that changed talaga when we started preparing for the camp... we actually got work done! grabe! sobrang committed natin sa camp, having each other, got each other's back covered.. every step of the way was worth it with you guys.. we fought against SWs together.. and to start off.. (drum roll)

Emvin.. Thanks for leading us again.. you were bold and great talaga promise.. inspiring talaga.. not just sa mga pinagsasabi mo, but also sa actions mo.. you asked for help nung nahihirapan ka.. very humbling talaga.. as a you being leader, I was inspired that you shared your problems and concerns to us, the rest of the service team..

Kate.. I'm 100% sure na ayaw mo sana maging last camp mo na toh with us.. we know you're moving na.. thanks for the decade that you served in YFC.. kaw talaga tunay na elder namin..

Lee-An.. iba ka talaga.. astig ka dahil inspite your uber busy schedule, ginagawa mo pa talaga ng time para lang makapagserve sa camp.. thanks for teaching and telling us what we need to do..

EJ.. heheh thanks "the man!" nagawa natin yung workshop ng maayos! And very much indeed with our workshopmates supporting us...

Paulo and Margaux.. thanks rin sa mga sinabi niyo infront.. future leaders kayo sa cluster natin.. you know that..

Steffi.. thanks partner!! ang saya saya ng games natin.. heheh madaming nabasa.. ang ganda ng e-night, sayang lang di kinayanan ng backdrop natin.. mabigat siya.. hehehe.. di bale sa susunod aayus natin yan.. thanks rin for inspiring me.. and also for praying for me.. di ko alam exact words na sinabi mo, pero a couple of years with you seems enough for me to feel what you said that Saturday night.. I look up to you talaga..

Emman and Abby.. syempre, iba talaga hatak niyo! you guys gathered such a strong and bonded music min... kitang kita sa tugtugin niyo.. nadadala talaga kami.. thanks rin Emman sa sharings niyo...

to Elvin, Marvin, Ramesis, JB, Karlynn and Steffi ulit, thank you sa music!!!! niceeeeeeeeeeeeeee.. sa uulitin a!

Elvin, Marvin and Douille.. Faci na kayo next year ah?!

Karlynn.. uyyyy nagwhite siya!! wahahahaha!!

Migi and Nash... obviously, Kristo Big Brother was a hit!! hehehe.. sarap maging part ng main cast... hehehe.. I know the videos proved as a comedy and also a heart-moving thing for the participants.. pang Oscar awards!!

Cuddles.. hehe back to being inactive? sure ba yan? hehehe.. feeling ko hindi..

JR.. grabe pambato ng UPS!! pa-active natin ulit mga members dyan a?

Karen.. nalaman ko na nung camp kung bakit ikaw magiging partner ko sa CO.. saktong sakto e.. hehehe.. thanks for opening up to me.. promise, I got your back!! nalaman ko ang totoong ikaw e.. pakita mo rin sa iba yun.. babawi ka pa next year.. you have so much to offer.. Good work din sa first time!!

to Olive, Sheila, Janelle.. our lady first-timers.. thanks for serving, natouch niyo mga lady participants natin.. kaya ang bibbo nila e!! Thanks for your shear determination in touching your participants..

to Migi, Mark, Amiel.. our guy first-timers.. thanks for touching our guy partcipants.. maharot sila.. alagaan niyo sila a.. TY sa pagtambay at pagpapakain sa bahay nila amiel..

to my utol, Tep-Tep.. hehehe.. oh my G a? heheheh.. its nice na makita nagsserve kasama ka..

Thanks to all of you guys! Dami natin nakita potential leaders... back to wala-magawa mode nanaman.. hehe good luck sa may mga pasok na bukas!! wahahahah!!

Poem of St. Francis of Assisi

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve;
I was given health, that I might learn to obey.
I asked for riches, that I might be happy;
I was given poverty, that I might be wise.
I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men;
I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God.
I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life;
I was given life, that I might enjoy all things.
I received nothing that I had asked for ----
Everything I had hoped for.
My prayers were answered.

ETA: Less than 12 hours - Pre-Youth Camp Jitters

Obviously, di halata na excited ako di ba? yung last 2 posts ko, about the same thing.. 7:00 am later, we, the advance party, will go ahead (kaya nga advance party tawag e) to Antipolo where this year's Youth Camp will be spent..

Medyo madami parin aasikasuhin.. natapos ko na backdrop namin for E-Night.. 1 down.. tons to go.. hahatid ko pa si momsie later dahil may ILC naman sila... Medyo nervous rin sa i-sshare ko and dun sa funny man... and my games pa... Dami SWs (Spiritual Warfare) na dinadaanan each and everyone of us.. SUS.. kaya yun noh...

Excited rin ako syempre dahil new people to meet yun!! future leaders sila ng cluster namin... also madami nang makakakita ng video namin!!!! oh well.. sayang mga tumanggi samin.. *beh* pang-oscars yung performance namin... Sobrang bilib lang ako sa service team ngayun.. young guns...

It's gonna be one helluva of weekend!!!

I cut this one short.. babawi me sa next post..

And with that, we praise you and we thank you God..

"1 day in the God of house is better than a 1000 days in the world.."

ETA: 2 days nalang!!!

The camp is near!! Haven't been blogging lately since most of the time, I'm not at home.. for the good part though, masarap tumambay sa bahay ng iba! kaysa buong araw ka lang sa bahay mo..

I'm nervous and at the same time excited (who isn't?) because of the camp.. for the past month or so we've been preparing for this and this weekend will be where we reap our rewards..

Hassle kanina while I was making the backdrop for our E-Night, I accidentally made "Big Brohter" and with the g mirrored.. medyo nabadtrip lang since for the past hour ko inatupag yun..

Either way, I'm not gonna let that hassle me and my work di ba? So yun nagpabili nalang muna ulit ako ng felt paper..

And as the camp nears, I just thought of the possible tasks and those that I still need to do.. prepare for my sharing.. prepare for my funny man on 100% pure... making the backdrop for our E-Night... find a few more participants (all of us, for that matter) possibly could be a facilitator... and if Jem isn't well yet by Friday, be Steffi's partner sa team nila...

I'm looking forward to all of those!! Techrun later... Sosing's place... all for God's glory..

Just go with the flow..