Bookworm: For one More Day

I have a new book :) from my favorite author, Mitch Albom.

So far I've read 2 of his books and each book are so touching and indeed captivating. I am on my 3rd book now, this all new, FOR ONE MORE DAY. I so love his works because his words are powerful and inducing me with so much emotions. You'll surely love to read his books over and over again. Believe me! :)

Mitch's works that I've read:

Tuesdays with Morrie: "An old man, a young man and life's greatest lesson"

An elegant simple story about a writer(Mitch himself) getting a second chance to discover life through the last months of his dying college professor.


The Five People You meet in Heaven: "All ending are beginnings. We just don't know it at the time..."

Mitch Albom gives a superbly original story that will change everything you've ever thought about the after-life and the meaning of our lives on earth.


For one more day: "What If you had one more with someone you'd lost?"

I just finished this book, it's a TWO THUMBS UP! It touched me and made me realize and believe in the eternal power of a mother's love.

It is the story of a mother and a son, and a relationship that covers a lifetime and beyond. It explores the question: What would you do if you could spend one more day with a lost loved one?

As a child, Charley “Chick” Benetto was told by his father, “You can be a mama’s boy or a daddy’s boy, but you can’t be both.” So he chooses his father, only to see the man disappear when Charley is on the verge of adolescence.

Decades later, Charley is a broken man. His life has been crumbled by alcohol and regret. He loses his job. He leaves his family. He hits bottom after discovering his only daughter has shut him out of her wedding. And he decides to take his own life.

He makes a midnight ride to his small hometown, with plans to do himself in. But upon failing even to do that, he staggers back to his old house, only to make an astonishing discovery. His mother -- who died eight years earlier -- is still living there, and welcomes him home as if nothing ever happened.



*All of Mitch Albom's books talk about the IMPORTANCE OF OUR LIVES and LIFE'S GREATEST LESSONS.

*For one more day is now a TV-movie event starring Michael Imperioli and Ellen Burstyn that would be aired in December 9 I think on ABC.

*More on these books, visit: http://www.albom.com/

GO grab on of those now, enjoy reading!

How to save a life

You cannot save anyone from anything. Even if you want to help and save them(friends, family, relatives, etc) from life's burden, if they resist, you just have to stop and let them face their own chosen path.

And if all else fail with that person, you don't have to blame yourself. If you think that you did your best in saving them, it's not your fault anymore. Time and circumstances will make them think that: "I would have let them save me".

I have these two friends of mine whom I tried to help with their "life matters". One is from drowning in a "wrong ocean of love" and the other one is from getting hooked in an "inappropriate way of achieving a good mark".


DROWNING IN A WRONG OCEAN OF LOVE

I have this friend named Martie, she's a fine and beautiful lady inside and out. She's very smart and she has a good talent in writing (she's into blogging also. deep deep and full of pain posts). For months now, her ex called her and asking for reconciliation, after 3 long years. She's into dating that time with my friend also named Aji. She had a dilemma between the two guys, between "past and present", between Aji and Erik. Until such time, she made her decision and chose her ex Erik.

But Erik is committed to another girl, imagine? Martie accepted Erik knowing that he's still pledged to someone and their situation might cause trouble. She assumed all, she admitted the sufferings, all the pains caused by their relationship.

I and our group of friends tried to talk to her, to convince her and to help her understand that she's in a wrong path, she's in a very wrong set-up. She listened, "we thought". She never listened, after so many words of encouragement, SHE NEVER listened and continued drowning herself and didn't ask for help. She's smart but she just let her emotions control her decisions.

And now, after we tried to save her, now, she's PREGNANT. She got pregnant with the SAME GUY, with the SAME SET-UP. She decided to have a child knowing that she's in a wrong set-up, knowing that she has no assurance with Erik.

My point is, you can get pregnant with a guy that will accept the full responsibility and can assure you that you're the only girl that she has, and that you're his only focus.

That's it. We tried, we failed. She never listened, she drowned.


HOOKED IN AN INAPPROPRIATE WAY OF ACHIEVING A GOOD MARK

I have a classmate turned friend named Jelo. He's in a wrong way of acquiring good grades in our every exams, what I mean is, he's into CHEATING (not just an ordinary "paper-peek" cheating but into, in filipino term, KODIGO). My group of friends tried not to tolerate him and his "other friend".

He and his friend got us wrong. They got mad at us. Now, we're friends turned foes.

We just tried to save them, because we believe that Cheating is Failing. But they never listened.


*Im not trying to degrade anyone here, I just want to share and be able to touch lives with my friends' story of life.

My name says it all

I came across this website, PaulSadowski.com, it is like a site for numerology, an online number reading. You just have to enter your full name and then poof! there will be an instant numbers and meanings that corresponds your given name. Here's mine:

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You entered: Krizan Mae Paredes Atrero

There are 22 letters in your name.
Those 22 letters total to 108
There are 10 vowels and 12 consonants in your name.

Your number is: 9

The characteristics of #9 are: Humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.


The expression or destiny for #9:

The expression that you exhibit is represented bythe number 9. Your talents center in humanistic interests and approaches. You like to help others as you were intended to be the 'big brother or big sister' type. You operate best when you follow your feelings and sense of compassion, and allow yourself to be sensitive to the needs of others. You work well with people, and have the potential to inspire. This suggests that you could successfully teach or counsel. Creative ability, imagination and artistic talent (often latent) of the highest order are present in this expression. It's possible that you're not using or developing all of these capabilities at this time. Some of your talents may have been used at an earlier time in your life, and some may still be latent. Be aware of your capabilities, so that you can make use of them at appropriate times.


If you are able to achieve the potential of your natural expression in this life, you are capable of much human understanding and have a lot to give to others. Your personal ambitions are likely to be maintained in a very positive perspective, never losing sight of an interest in people, and a sympathetic, tolerant, broad-minded and compassionate point of view. You are quite idealistic, and disappointed at the lack of perfection in the world. You have a strong awareness of your own feeling as well as those of others. Friendships, affection, and love are extremely important.


Undeveloped or ignored, the negative side of the 9 expression can be very selfish and self-centered. If you do not actively involve yourself with work that benefits others, you may tend to express just the opposite characteristics. It is your role to be very involved with other people and their needs, but it may be difficult for you achieve this role. Aloofness, lack of involvement, and a lack of sensitivity mark the low road of this expression.


Your Soul Urge number is: 3

A Soul Urge number of 3 means: With the Soul Urge number 3 your desire in life is personal expression, and generally enjoying life to its fullest. You want to participate in an active social life and enjoy a large circle of friends. You want to be in the limelight, expressing your artistic or intellectual talents. Word skills may be your thing; speaking, writing, acting, singing. In a positive sense, the 3 energy is friendly, outgoing and always very social.


You have a decidedly upbeat attitude that is rarely discouraged; a good mental and emotional balance.


The 3 Soul Urge gives intuitive insight, thus, very high creative and inspirational tendencies. The truly outstanding trait shown by the 3 Soul Urge is that of self-expression, regardless of the field of endeavor.


On the negative side, you may at times become too easygoing and too optimistic, tending to scatter forces and accomplish very little. Often, the excessive 3 energy produces non-stop talkers. Everyone has faults, but the 3 soul urge doesn't appreciate having these pointed out.


Your Inner Dream number is: 6

An Inner Dream number of 6 means: You dream of guiding and fostering the perfect family in the perfect home. You crave the devotion from offspring and a loving spouse. You picture yourself in the center of a successful domestic unit.

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Most the readings were TRUE about me!


You might wanna try this numerology thing, just click the link below:


http://www.paulsadowski.com/Numbers.asp

Back to the 60s

My Tita Lynn held her 60th birthday last night (November 10) with "back to the 60s" theme. Her guests were dressed with cool and trendy old school outfits and the hall were filled with lively 60's music. The program was well-prepared, and when the music plays, guests (oldies) just gone crazy dancing on their feet at the dance floor. The partee was much like a "ballroom session" (haha) because of the oldies dancing cha-cha, swing and a lot more.


I was asked by my aunt if I could play one or two pieces with my violin. I was still uncertain when she asked me to play because I wasn't that good in playing that instrument, I stopped my lessons and Im not practicing at all. I was convinced, I practiced the piece which is Love Story, but until the morning of the partee, I was still thinking if I would play later that day(I was really nervous in performing infront of people).


And then I was convinced again by mother (oh! she owe me her loan, haha.phone! phone!). I practiced the whole afternoon and mastered my piece. And then came the partee, I played. That was my first time to perform infront of my family, infront of my cousins, and other relatives. Whew! But then, I was able to play without hitting the wrong note and screeching the bow on the string.


After my performance, my mother and my cousin with her highschool friend approached me. My cousin's friend asked me if I could play in her wedding, HUWHAAAT?! She told me that she was in search of a violinist because her fiancee wants to have one playing on their wedding. She asked me If I could play Ngayon at Kailanman and Looking through the eyes of Love.


I said yes, the wedding is on December 15, I have a month to practice the pieces. Woohoo! This is Big Big step for me. I wasn't expecting that someone will approach me and play for his/her wedding or for any ocassion. BIGTIME.


Dendendenden!


Photos of the partee @ http://khonista.multiply.com/

And the 2nd sem begins

Sembreak's done! I didn't had much enjoyment within our semestral break, infact, my whole break was boring and nonproductive because I just spent it within the four walls of our house. And now, my second semester of my third year as a pharmacy student, begins...


First day: Monday, November 5


SLEEPY DAY. I didn't get enough sleep the night before the first day not because I'm excited but because I'm not used in sleeping early during the sembreak, I wasn't able to adjust my sleeping time for the coming school days. 7am is our first class, we waited for the professor but no one has attended our class. And we waited until afternoon, no one has attended yet. We go home early, and I slept the whole afternoon.


Second day: Tuesday, November 6


STILL. We already met our professors for 2 subjects, they just got our attendance and dismissed us early. I, again, slept this whole afternoon.





Waiting and getting ready for HAGGARD days...

Back on the List

**We are finally enrolled, after days of waiting for block 302 to open. I already got and fixed my schedule, as usual, EVERDAY WHOLEDAY. From 7am to 6pm.


Last Wednesday (October 31), I received a text message from my mother (The message was still saved on my phone) saying:

"Congrats 3 ka sa dean's list. I am very proud of you. Keep up the good work, sana di ka magbago para sa inyo rin yan. and always thank Him for so many blessings you received."


I was stunned, I wasn't able to absorb the message right away after reading it. I read it again, oh man, "is this true?". (My mother knew it because she's the one who fixed our enrolment and she told me that the student assistant on our college showed her the list).


After reading it again, tears just suddenly came down from my eyes. Tears of joy, oh man. I made it! I'M BACK on the DEAN'S LIST! I do expect it, that I'll gonna be back on the list but I wasn't expecting that I'll make it to the Top 3. Whew!


"Fruit of my labor"


It's nice to be back.


THANKS TO GOD.