Nadoinks...

She's under the weather as of Sunday night. Feverish and throwing up. Sigh. She called me around 10pm-ish last Sunday to tell me that all they did in the mall was to walk and walk and walk. Heee. She was still okay around that time. Must have been something she ate. I love how she tells me about a certain thing or event...it's sooo refreshing. Praying she'd be back to her kulit self the soonest.

Daily Prayer for today:
Lord God, today I commit to You my present location and situation. May you guide me throughout this life to just be where You want me to be, as I seek to do Your will. You are my dwelling place and I rest under the shadow of Your wings. [Psalms 37:5; Deuteronomy 1:33]

I love that prayer. Amen to that.

Have a good Tuesday to you. Thanks again for visiting. Always appreciated.

Keep the faith and God Bless us always.

Blog Things...

My song last year was 100 Years by Five For Fighting [2004 was about thinking and reflecting - but isn't every year?]

Your 2005 Song Is

Feel Good Inc by Gorillaz "Love forever love is free. Let's turn forever you and me." In 2005, you were loving life and feeling no pain.

What Hit Song of 2005 Are You?

Christmas Card Making Update:
Step 1: Cutting and pasting letters from old magazines to form the words of your choice.
Step 2: Folding the paperboards in half.
Step 3: Pasting the words to the paperboards.
Step 4: Writing the message.
Step 5: Mailing them away.
Yes, progress indeed. I'm on Step 4. Yay. And while going through the drawer where I keep my old envelopes, I found some leftover cards that I made in 2003. Hah. Goody. Made 50 this time around plus a dozen more to give. I'm one happy card maker. Heee.

This is bound to be a busy work week, the week before Christmas, I'm praying our pending work will be done by Wednesday or Thursday.

No work on the 26th, the day after Christmas. Yay. Long Christmas weekend chat with NG awaits.

Got to chat with my sisters last Friday night. First Christmas without them. Sigh. We are all grown-up now. My Christmas wish is for them to not feel homesick as they already do. The sacrifices Filipinos do to earn more for the future.

My Christmas gift for myself. Can't wait to see it. Yay.

Ohkay...have to go for now...leaving you with today's daily prayer:
Thank You Lord for the many ways You use other people to counsel me and help me grow...and yet that Christ Himself is the answer to my hang-ups, the one source who can meet my deepest needs. How I rejoice that He is wonderful in counsel and mighty in power, and that He heals from the inside out. [Philippians 1:3]

Thanks again for visiting. Have a good week. Keep the faith. God Bless.

One...

Yes...made it to one. Who would have thought? Certainly not us. I've been online for years now and I didn't believe I'd be interested in having an "online" relationship [well...it's more than online now...] with someone from a place I've only heard from a song of Moonpools and Caterpillars. [the song is Jubilee if my memory serves me right...] Hmmmm. It's not easy I tell you. The distance sucks BIG TIME.

After almost 14,000 mails between us, hours and hours of real time/web cam chat during the weekend, sms chats [I need a phone that doesn't require my thumb to press those damn keys...hee], snail cards and surprise phone calls...we're one. It all started with that Pooh Friendship thingy that was sent to me and then I sent to all of the people on my YM list. Hah. I must thank my friend Kuya Denn for sending me that one.

I know...relationships that started online is frowned upon. But it's something I didn't really asked for. It just happened. I don't go into chat rooms to look for "romance" .. I get that a lot from my romantic comedies and Nic Sparks. I'm not ashamed that my relationship started online. I remember...when my good friend [Oh God Bless her generous soul...] gave me my first ever computer...she said: you might meet someone special online. Of course, when she told me that, I never really gave it much thought. I was too happy and excited having my very own computer. My own computer. Sigh. That was and still is...one of the best moments in my life. NO KIDDING. I'm getting misty-eyed just thinking about it. Sigh.

Going back to my relationship that started online. It's not easy. I don't recommend it. I really don't. We were supposed to meet back in September but that didn't happen. Will not bore you with the details. I almost gave up around that time. Thought about it. Prayed about it. Listened to what my friends had to say. Heck, I even got to talk about it myself. I know, that at this point in time...things are out there...I'm taking it one day at a time. It's getting closer. Until then, I'll continue with what we've been doing everyday. 20++ Mails. Quick chats in the morning before I go to work as he gets home from work. SMS chats when he gets up at midnight and stays til about 3am-ish. Our weekend webcam chats. The occasional phone calls and what not. It's all good so far.

It's been one happy and exciting year to say the least. I have discovered and learned things here and there. Most importantly...I added another person to pray for each and every day. It feels good when you say a prayer for someone you care about. Not specifically a significant other but in general. Because I can't look after my loved ones all the time...BUT I know...God will always be there for them. I am keeping my faith more than ever...not just for what NG and I have but for me...for me to know and understand that life is so much easier to live in if I go through with it with God by my side. I know that now. It took me years but...I'm in a much better place in my life right now. Yes, I am in a better place. NG is just an added bonus. God is good indeed.

Taking a break...

What does your handwriting say about YOU?

I am the exact opposite of the person who sent this card at Post Secret. Heee. I'm actually taking a break from my card making for today. I'm not quite there yet but I'm hoping to finish them this week. I'm sure my friends and relatives who are outside the country will get their cards AFTER Christmas. Heee. Better Late Than Never. I enjoy making cards. Have done it a few times over the years. I'm not artistic so, I just rely mostly on stuff like glittery pens and what not. Here's a step by step guide to my card making. Heee. As if you'd be interested. This is my blog so, I'm posting them anyway.
Step 1: Cutting and pasting letters from old magazines to form the words of your choice.
Step 2: Folding the paperboards in half.
Step 3: Pasting the words to the paperboards.
Step 4: Writing the message.
Step 5: Mailing them away.
I'm done with Steps 1 & 2. Yes, just more pasting [I must say...thank you for glue sticks...] and writing. Making 50 cards. It's fun for me every time I decide to do this for Christmas. I hope the people who will get them will appreciate it.

To: Santa
Dear Santa
I want on Christmas is cook ware.
Fr: Nadine
[she asked me to email it but I don't have Santa's email address...heee.]

Okay, will get back to my cards [or soon they will be cards...] for now. Thanks again for visiting. Have a good one. Keep the faith. God Bless.

Me = Cry Baby...

This should be my mantra:
I am too blessed to be stressed!
[got that from the Beliefnet daily inspiration]

I'm a cry-baby. I'm aware of that. Most often than not I stay away from watching dramatic and cry-fest movies or shows on tv. Hah. Yes, I will shed a tear. No doubt. I'm even more a cry-baby whenever I have my period. I don't know. Maybe, hormones? I really don't know. But I just cry easily whenever it's the time of the month for me. I can even make myself cry. Easy. Sigh. Funny a while ago, I was reading Doctora's blog and while I was writing my comment...I just got misty-eyed and damn...a few tears dropped. Anobayun. And now, just thinking about it is making me teary again. Oh man.

One of this week's posts at Post Secret. My Sunday must-visit blog. I don't know if I should feel good or bad about reading other people's secrets. Mixed feelings I have. Though, I always say a prayer whenever I read a not-so-good secret. I'm tempted to send mine. Hmmm. Thinking about it. That post above could come from me. I'm trying my best to be faithful. One day at a time. It's not as hard like it was years ago. I know better now. Yes. I do. It's not my fault. Never was my fault. I'm done blaming myself. [And I'm getting teary eyed again...]

I started making my Christmas cards Sunday afternoon. Was at it again today from 5pm-ish to 8pm-ish. Progress. My goal is 50 cards. Hah. Good luck to me. I wish I know how to draw or sketch. I always wanted to draw or sketch. I'm not very artistic.

Was tinkering with Photoshop last night and I came up with that. Wala lang. Heee.

Okay, gotta end this one for now. Thanks again for visiting. Keep the faith. God Bless us always.