Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 11:33 PM by Marj |

I’ve got a lot of NEW’s today. I’ve been discovering and doing a lot of new things. The best thing about NEW’s.. it’s always exciting.

1. NEW found word: SMEXY
One of the countless words I’ve encountered on comments and forums. I just love it.

smexy [s-mex-y] adj.
1. smart and sexy
2. used to describe someone, something that is super sexy
3. sexy but at a greater magnitude

2. NEW Korean Female Artist I admire: Lee Hyo Ri
Among the hundreds of Female Artists in Korea, though I like some, there are only two of them that I really admire: Jung Ryu Won and Hwang Bo. Now there’s three of them, and the latest addition was Lee Hyo Ri. She’s famous in the Kpop industry but I never got interested on her ’cause I thought she was one of those spoiled-stars-who-only-cares-about-shopping-and-their-image. But I was very wrong… very, very wrong.
After watching Family Outing, I found out that she was the exact opposite of my first impression of her. I love the way she carries herself, even on embarrassing moments. She doesn’t care if she falls over on the mud or trip on the stream while carrying a man on his back. I love that she’s straightforward, she’s funny, she’s witty, and she’s sexy.
Definitely, not your ordinary diva… walang kyeme! I just love her.

P.S.
When I first saw her, she reminds me of Alicia Keys. Well, in some ways, she kinda looks like Alicia Keys.

3. NEW dyed hair: My hair has a Celtic Copper color. <3
And because I’m not in school anymore.. it means there are no restriction for dyed hair anymore. Yay! I love the color. Thanks to my hair stylist… my mother dear. She’s the one who paid for the hair coloring mix and she also the one who applied it. Big thanks to her! Hahaha!

The picture on each side are both overexposed so the color is also a bit “over”. But if I’m going to choose what hair color I want.. it’s still black but with blue highlights. That’s what I wanted ever since… Someday…

4. NEW sweet tooth: Ice cream
I can’t remember when I started to have a strong urge for ice cream. Well, since I was a kid, I really love everything that’s sweet and I can go gaga over a piece of chocolate. For the ice cream, it was just following the chocolate.. it was second place. But ever since I started discovering great places where I can eat and indulge my self in delicious and satisfying ice creams.. it tied with the chocolate. Blame Dairy Queen, Icebergs, Crepes & Cream, Chocolate Spoon and Selecta. Good thing I haven’t tried Häagen-Daz, it’ll probably add up to my splurging instincts.

5. NEW variety show addiction: Family Outing
Yay! After watching “We Got Married” (well actually just the Kim Hyun Joong – Hwang Bo cuts) I found another variety show to enjoy to: Family Outing.

In each episode, the “Family” travels to different parts of South Korea and takes care of the house of an elderly family while that family goes on a vacation. The “Family” then accomplishes the tasks left for them by the house’s owners. Every week at least one guest star comes to visit. He or she participates in the daily activities along with the permanent cast, the “Family” Members.

Family Outing - Original "Family" Members

The current “Family” members: Yoo Jae Suk, Lee Hyo Ri, Yoon Jong Shin, Kim Su Ro, Kang Dae Sung, Kim Jong Kook, Park Si Yeon and Park Hae Jin. Former “Family” members Park Ye Jin and Lee Chun Hee left the show after their one-year contract ended to pursue their solo careers.

It’s really entertaining. There was never an episode that I did not laugh. The “Family” members are hilarious. Their characters seems to compliment each other making it impossible to have a dull moment in each episode. Plus their guest stars are awesome (though I don’t know some of them). This is where I’ve discovered Lee Hyori. I’m still not finished with all the episodes and might finish them on December after the “most anticipated and nerve-wracking examination of my life”.

Anyway, I’m most excited about their episode for today, Sepetember 20, 2009, their guest star is Kim Hyun Joong. I hope someone would sub it soon so I can watch it with less pressure from my “most anticipated and nerve-wracking examination of my life”.

That’s it! Still hoping for new things to come! Have a nice day!

Labels: Fangirl-ing, Updates

Change of heart

Sunday, September 13, 2009 @ 9:58 PM by Marj |

^{Now Playing: Sitting Down Here – Lene Martin
Mood: Full}

A few weeks ago, when I attended the Sunday Service on VCF, the main preaching for that day was about: “Genuine faith speaks life from a heart renewed by God.” I’ve posted an entry about Top 10 Tongue Abuse. The whole preaching was great and the message was so powerful. And there’s this one tongue abuse that leaves a big lesson for me. UNBELIEF. And it has something to do with my lovelife.

For some of you, alam niyo siguro yung stand ko about marriage and the likes. This is my line:

“Hindi ako mag-aasawa!”

And for those who are close to me, nung una nilang narinig yan na sinabi ko.. ang reaction nilang lahat.. “Hindi yan! Makakapag-asawa ka no!” And then I was really convicted with that statement. I was very sure about that. Habang tumatagal, may mga hindi na kumokontra dyan.. (But I know at the back of their minds, hindi pa rin sila naniniwala! Hahaha!)

Flashback! I acutally made that decision because… sa totoo lang hindi ko na maalala. So nag-back read ako sa mga post ko sa blogspot and I’ve landed to this entry. Yan yung entry ko when I decided to be single forever (at least for the time being) Naalala ko na ulit kung bakit ayaw ko mag-asawa.. I enjoy being single. Though may “sub-causes” siguro, yung mga dahilan na yun ang hindi ko na talaga maalala.

And then up to that day, before I heard the preaching, wala na talaga sa isip ko ang pag-asawa. Talagang desidido na ako maging single forever. Ni-rationalize ko pa kung bakit. Ito ang ilang sa mga dahilan ko:

I’ve got “super” high expectations in love and I don’t think there would be no one that can live up to that expectations.
I’ve got a lot of goals to be fulfilled and marriage is not my goal in life.
By the time na naabot ko na lahat ng mga pangarap ko, I’ll probably in my late 30’s, so marriage is not applicable anymore (at least for me).
I’m not really the mother-type.

These are the just the main points.. marami pang ibang dahilan. Lagi nilang sinasabi na: “Kung gusto maraming paraan; kung ayaw, maraming dahilan!” Talagang ayaw ko lang talaga mag-asawa kaya ang dami kong dahilan.

That’s what I have in mind, until I heard the preaching. That’s what I thought was good for me, until I heard about UNBELIEF. Unbelief are the negative words that we speak. “Hindi ako mag-aasawa” is a form of unbelief. Just the mere thought: “Being single single forever” is a form of disbelief..

So what?! “What about unbelief?!” you may ask. This negative words we speak are dishonoring God. Yan yung talagang nag-sink in sakin ng matindi. I know that I may be dishonoring God in some other ways (and I’m working on it) but running away from, at least, one thing that dishonors God is already a great accomplishment. One thing leads to another, as they say.

Marami sigurong mali sa mga dahilan ko tungkol sa love and marriage but just the fact that I dishonor God through that, it was enough to change my view on love and marriage. It was enough to stop me from thinking that I won’t get married. It was enough for me to think that God has a bigger plan for me than I have for myself. (sounds like A Walk To Remember, but its true!)

And from that day forward, my life plan started to change as well as my view on love and marriage. But change doesn’t happen overnight, I’m still on the process but one thing’s for sure, the lines “Hindi ako mag-aasawa!” won’t be heard from me anymore.

I’ve surrendered my lovelife and my heart to God and I believe that He will take care of it until the right time He would reveal his plan for me.

Labels: God's Word, Ultimate Kiligera

Top 10 Tongue Abuse

@ 7:15 PM by Marj |

I just want to share something I got from VCF.

Our tongue is small yet powerful. And yet we tend to abuse it. Here's a list:

Top 10 Tongue Abuse according to the Word.

10. Boasting - glorifying oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way

May the Lord cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.
Psalm 12:3

9. Reckless words - words spoken without thinking

Reckless word pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 12:18

8. Cursing - use of profane word or phrase; a swearword; this includes the people you curse

Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness
Romans 3:14

7. Obscenity - indecency, lewdness, or offensiveness in behavior, expression, or appearance

Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place but rather thanksgiving.
Ephesians 5:4

6. Gossip - engaging in or spreading gossip

A gossip betrays confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much.
Proverbs 20:19

5. Slander - a false and malicious statement or report about someone; defaming the character

Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it.
James 4:11

4. Unbelief - lack of faith or belief; it's negative words that we speak

So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.
Hebrews 3:19

3. Grumbling - complaining in a surly manner; muttering discontentedly

And do not grumble, as some of them did - and were killed by the destroying angel.
I Corinthians 10:10

2. Lying - presenting false information with the intention of deceiving

"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor."
Exodus 20:16

1. Using God's name in vain

"You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name."
Exodus 20:7

In one way or another, we are guilty in one or more on these. Everytime we abuse our tongue, we dishonor God. We are all aware about these tongue abuses but the question is, what we do about it?

Tame our tongue!

¹Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. ²We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.

³When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. ⁴Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. ⁵Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. ⁶The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

⁷All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, ⁸but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
James 3:1-8

Our tongue is small yet powerful.

There's power in your word.
You were shaped in what you say.
The tongue can set the direction of your life.

Sometimes we are not satisfied with our live we usually complain about it. We always thought that we cannot do anything about it but God has given us the power to change our life. And that power is our tongue. You start changing the way you speak and before you know it you already changed the direction of your life. Along with these we should always guard our heart "for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." (Matthew 12:34)