YFC Camp: CHOSEN

This is a picture during the camp. We posed - using Roujo's cam - this is after eating breakfast. It was really fun. So the person at the back is Goodie, he's the one doing all the weird poses. Just joking Goodie. Then there's Jzan (pronounced as Shan) beside me wearing pink then there's me at the center wearing green! :D There's Janel on my other side wearing a college shirt - loyalty to our college! XD Then the one in front playing with her hair is Kram.

I guess after all the anxiety that I've gone through everything has been... WORTH IT!!! I'll be sharing with you everything that has happened in the camp... Well, not really EVERYTHING because that will be spoiling the beauty of the whole event right? So anyway, I'll first give you a pre-camp moments that I've experienced.

So before the camp I was really terrified since I hardly talk to my family any more... thanks to my wonderful schedule that keeps me busy 24/7... Hahaha! So I had no idea if they have an idea - okay that is weird - that I'm about to go away for the weekends since we hardly talked plus, as usual, I couldn't feel the family support. I was terrified of how things are going to be plus it turned out that I'm the only one in our class who will be going - Me, Marky and Janel - who will be a participant since both Marky and Janel are on the service team. WAaaah! Scary! :o

Then that evening, I wrote a letter to my mom informing her that I needed her to sign my waver - though I know it was no longer needed - and informed her of where I was going and how long it will last. The next day, she left me a note saying: Meg - 200. What the?!! Hahahaha, I laughed my butt off at the thought that after all my worrying mom would reply simply by informing me that she left some money for me and aside from that, nothing else. It was kind of hilarious. But I was glad because it meant that she acknowledged my trip plus she signed the waver. Hehehe, :D

So during class which consists of 2 subjects for 6 hours: Filipino and Spanish. I carried a heavy bag with all my clothes to lasts for three whole days - I brought extra! Mind you! :D During class, Jzan (pronounced as Shan) approached me regarding the event, since I had no idea on what the event is all about I told her to just ask Janel since I won't be giving her useful information. She then approached Janel and that's when Lui and I went out to buy some food. when we came back, there was no one in the room so I just chatted away with my friends and when the next class was about to start, Jzan (pronounced as Shan) came in with a large bag telling me that she'll be coming along as a fellow participant!!!! HURRAH! I love it! It was really exciting!

So on the way to Rizal, it was me, Janel, Marky and Jzan together, not expecting the wonderful moments that we were about to face!!!

I don't want to go on for a moment-per-moment recital of how everything happened but I simply want to share with you guys the beauty of the moments we have shared together. I know it'll be dull but honestl,y if you were there it will be the most amazing thing that will happen to your life.

Schedule of events:

Friday
9:00 pm - We left UST for the venue and bid good bye to our friends
10:00 pm - Thank goodness that there was no traffic so we arrived early. We didn't rest much and the first talk - by Waki - has begun

Saturday
1:00 am - I'm not really sure if this is the right time but around this time we were told to go to sleep with a wake-up call at around 7:30 in the morning. We chose not to go to sleep - why? Because we have a quiz on Psychometrics.
6:00 am - Jzan (pronounced as Shan) and I bid goodbye for a moment to focus on studying alone, we both felt asleep around 7:00 then woke up at exactly 7:30 in the morning.
7:30 am - Luckily, they moved the call time at 8:00 so we still had the chance to freshen up. So after freshening up we ate breakfast. We were served a special breakfast since breakfast consists of hot dog and omelet.
9:00 am - There was an activity of introducing one's self... Sadly, this was the time I experienced extreme headache plus I lost my voice. It was pretty sad but I managed to regain my voice by continuously drinking warm water. It wasn't nice but it was worth it though my headache hasn't disappeared but I had fun watching them.
Around 10:00 - 11:00 am - The second talk begun by Mark Matias. It was a pretty nice talk but I was really tired that I could collapse but anyway, I managed myself and it was really good that I did or else - X_X.
Around 1-2 in the afternoon - I no longer have a sense of time at this point because during lunch we had chicken adobo and I hardly ate anything but that's okay and I spent most of my time worrying and reviewing though I didn't really bother to review. Anyway, I think Waki arrived at this time and we prepared ourselves for a long tiring journey.
Around 3 pm - We arrived school safely. We rode the Light Rail Transit so the journey wasn't really as bad as I expected it to be but mind you, I am still tired!!! So Jzan bade goodbye because the last clothe she had was a silk dress - what the?!?! Hahahah, It really made me laugh. So around this time, we met up with Janel's family, took her uniform, changed out clothes then had Waki's manual's ring binded then Jzan came along having hers ring binded too then we sad the people from 3bes2 and they informed us that the quiz is a true or false question! Honestly?! After all the review we did!!!
Around 4:30 - 7:30 pm - So we had our class. I was sleeping almost throughout the discussion but I did managed to revive my strength when Sir Kliatchko started discussing about the interpretation of our tests. It was really funny. We discussed the G-Z test. I was so masculine! Hihihih, I'll leave it to your imagination to think of what it means. :)
Around 7:30 - 8:30, i think, pm - we were supposed to go home with Iris and the others but sadly we didn't since we had to wait for another fellow YFC member, I was a bit edgy at that moment since I was really tired but anyway, we managed to board the LRT on time though it was a bit full and then we had to board a jeepney which - they say - lasted for an hour or so which for me was so quick because I fell asleep on the way and so did Jzan and Marky. Janel was the only one awake and to think she had no sleep! :P
Around 11 in the evening - I woke up irritated and had to be fast-tracked by Kuya Luke about talk 3 because missing a talk is not allowed. I understood what he said but I was so irritated that I couldn't respond nicely - sorry kuya Luke.
Around 11 still - We had the talk four which was led by kuya Gori... it was a wonderful experience though i was soo tired that i actually cursed some people but anyway, whatever happened here is top secret!!! :D Waaah!

Sunday
Around 1 in the morning - we were given an activity per group to dress up a member and for our team we chose Honey - surprisingly, it turned out that it was a pageant!!! :D Hehhehehe! If only i have some videos, it was honestly... a night to remember!! Everybody was laughing and I don't care whatever it was... it was all for God.
Around 2-3 in the morning - the event is still on-going and we were going from crazy to wild! It was super laugh trip. The pageant, the performances, the activities.. hehehe!
3:30-4:30 am - we were finally allowed to sleep and to be awake at around 8 in the morning. It was really a nice thought to sleep but first things first - we left a message on the envelope corner to each and every person there. I have to thank them. I owe them a lot! :)
6:30 am - Jzan and I decided to hit the sack and surprisingly we both woke up at around 8:30 in the morning!! Everybody is finished dressing up by this time but that's fine by me. I had a shower at the boy's side because somebody is using our bathroom! :P
10:00 am - I'm no longer watching the time but this is after breakfast and we left to attend a mass. During the mass I was really praying deeply to the Lord of how thankful I am with everything. I love the people around me and that I never expected to feel this way again - the way I am back in my high school days... wild, happy and energetic.
12:00 pm - i think we had lunch and I ate boiled egg! :D Yum! Dinner? I had none. Hehehehe, it's already too much of a blessing that they are minding my eating habits! :D
1:00 pm - i'm not sure anymore because things were happening but we had talk 5 by Kuya Luke. It was really nice and I was moved. After that I have no idea what time it was and we had a full-course of worship!! It was really fun and we no longer cared what was happening as long as we sing our hearts out to the Lord. It was the most spiritual moment I had. Mind you, Jzan left around the middle of talk 5 so she wasn't there during the worship.
3:00 pm or not - We boarded the jeepney home and bid goodbye to every body, there were hugs and exchanging of cellphone numbers... hihih, I left mine in my bag so I just gave them mine. Anyway, the students of Artes y Letras were together on the same jeepney and we had an open forum together confessing crushes and feelings.
4:30 pm - we arrived safely at UST and still stayed because we wanted to have a sharing - a household, actually. It was a wonderful household and when we said goodbye, it didn't felt like it was a goodbye of forever or this is a one-time big time event, it was goodbye yet it mean: See you later.

I hope that helped you understand what happened to me out there. I couldn't help myself but I really need to share this with you guys!!! :D Hehehehe...! I love the moments, I love the feelings. It was a wonderful camp so I've decided: Next camp I'll pamper myself and be a participant again!! hahahah! Just joking!! :D

We are like a family right? This picture consists mostly of the participants so these are my fellow new-YFC members! Welcome to the family guys!!!

This consists of the whole AB family and I think people from other colleges too! It's hard to distinguish who is who because at that moment, we don't care who we are with!!!

I know that you guys are probably sick and tired of staring at our faces but for once, cam whoring is soooo good that I can't have enough of it!!!

...more cam whoring moments! hahah!


I think this is the complete version meaning: the service team, support team and even the participants all huddled together to create a photograph that will be treasured forever - that sounds so cheesy right? Well, for once, I am cheesy! Hehehehe!


The people on the left are the service team who were having fun outside while the people on the right are the us - the people who boarded the same jeepney together, mind you, the person sitting beside Jzan (pronounced Shan) - who is not me, the other one! On her right, is Cathy. She was sick so she left earlier. Sad.


I really have to place a caption here! So the picture on the right is Jzan (pronounced as Shan), Iris, me and Gian. That's the picture of the night before we left our University. We were supposed to go there through the railway but since we were able to catch up to the provided fair we had to say good bye earlier than we expected but that's fine by me since it was unexpected. Expect the unexpected, right? The picture on the right is when we returned to school on Saturday - while the camp is still going on - because we had classes. I hate it! But we had to endure it and we were so wasted at the moment... Honestly, we were practically sleeping on the benches over there! :D


Ahehehe... so the AB Bakadahan stayed at school - that was unexpected. I was already clamoring to be in my bed since I haven't slept for two whole days and here we are playing around the field acting as if there's nothing wrong with us - not tired, not experiencing headaches, not a thing except that we're spiritually rejuvinated!!! Yahoo!


I bet you find this weird but what the heck! We love it and seem like we're floating... weeeeeee!


This is just some of the shots taken throughout the events. They are mostly stolen! :P


The further left includes me being prayed over! Yahoo! The center is when we were having a discussion group and it likes a photography session from how the picture was taken and the guy on the further right, well he was performing a stunt when we were supposed to introduce ourselves. I didn't join in... sad... because I was experiencing a bad dose of headache.. grrr! Bad timing headache!! T_T


The chicken adobo. The only meal that I get to eat properly over there. Most of the food I ate is EGG. If you didn't know yet, I don't eat meat. :)


The guy who is the main focus of the picture is Chie, he's from a lower batch 2nd year. The reason he did that was because he was the one who took our pictures while we lay on the field so he wasn't part of the people who were inside the semi-circle. Anyway, we disturbed him while he was cam whoring on his own! :D


I bet you're wondering why Jzan (pronounced as Shan) has her solo shots here. Well, that's simply because she won the pageant for Ms. Chosen! The first ever! Mr. Chosen is Roujo... and now that I've realized it, he doesn't have a photo here? He does, yes, but he has no solo shot. Oh well, you'll probably here from here more next time. :) Anyway, the guy at the center is kuya Rocky. It's his birthday and the candle that he is blowing is the one that rekindles - so it took some time before he can actually manage to blow them all off! It was really funny!

My corner:

These are pictures that includes me... me and me!!! So indulge yourself with my beauty!! WAhahahahahahaa! Whoever reacts to that is a dumbass! Joke! :D Peace be with you and also with you, AMEN! :D

...and for that, may God be praised!

Amen.

CHOSEN: before camp

YFC Camp CHOSEN is formally starting tomorrow! OH MY GOSH! Honestly! I feel so hesitant right now! I don't know why I am experiencing this feeling when I've given so much just to attend this camp. I'm not sure why I'm experiencing last minute panic... I guess it comes with people, like me, who will be participating for the first time. I'm entering a community wherein the only people I know are numbered and the fact that I'll be away from my family for 3 whole days without them showing much care on the matter. I have to admit. I may be not just hesitant right now - worried more like. I just wish I can get over this already because this is a pain in the ass to be honest! I'm going over there to be with GOD! So why the heck should I be hesitant?!

But there will be moments wherein I'll be at ease and relaxed... as if nothing happened. Like another day is here so what's up? Grr... I hate this, I hate myself. I get this is how my anxiety attacks me but anyway, there's not much that I can do about it right? I already paid the amount needed for the night stay... I'll be missing my family but I believe that attending the camp is a must because... I WANT TO KNOW IF I WANT TO BE A YFC MEMBER.

I guess I have a more specific idea of what my heart is hiding... I am confused and everything and I'm blogging because I want it out of my system. I want to go to that camp and feel that God is with me and at the same time back home with my family. I know that HE is with them and with me... I'll be missing my family but I have to do this. I need to grow.

I've been so attached with my family now that even if they don't talk to me - their presence alone is enough to satisfy my heart's desire of how much I love them and how much they care for me. It can be painful for some but you know what... the greatest love doesn't need conversations and hugs always, it needs feelings that will last forever. I guess GOD is trying to teach me what is to be done and what I have to experience. I had asked him that if ever I get to live away from home, will He take care of my family for me. I guess this will be His answer for me.

I pray to the Lord that may my family, friends, enemies, people I haven't met, the sick, the young, the old, the poor, the rich, the strong, the weak even those who have sinned and have not asked for forgiveness... I pray for them to be blessed greatly and may they be guided away from since with the Lord's love and care. We are His children, we are His daughters and sons, brothers and sisters - He loves us more than we can love Him so though I am a bit confused right now, I'll trust everything in His care.

Lord, may the participants of the "Chosen" camp enjoy the whole 3 days with great love and joy as they celebrate with You in Your most loving grace, Lord my God Jesus Christ, protect our families from harm, guide us from sins, help us be your holy people who will be worthy to join You in heaven. Our life is Yours Lord, may this celebration be successful.

Amen.

Semester Break Memories

Remembering the events that happened this Semester Break... I have to say that I had been so busy to the point that I no longer had time to spend with my family. Well, we still did spend some time with each other but I've been so busy that I didn't realize that I was taking so much time focusing on work rather than the people around me. I know it's sad and I know it's a bit disappointing but anyway, I know I still managed to spend some time with God but also with the people I love.

This is when I woke up at 4 o'clock in the afternoon after working all night till around 7 in the morning! hahaha! I look so haggard! :O

I bet that there are a lot of things that I can still do though the Semester Break is over and classes has once again started but I still have next Semester Break and Christmas Break is coming - that I will never-ever waste finding work! It's the time I will be spending with my family and celebrating Jesus' birthday so I won't waste it there! hehehe, I value God and my family above all and above money. Though.. Christmas is a threat to me since it will most likely mean that I have to spend the money I've saved - and I hope it's enough - because I have to give gifts for my family and friends, "The more you give, the more you receive", right?

Anyway, one of the moments that I can't forget during this Semester Break was when I was so scared one evening since I kept hearing weird sounds around me like something twitching or there will be scratching noises... honestly, I'm a freak when it comes to sounds that I don't know where it comes from - that must be my greatest fear... well now that I think about it... Nah! :D So that evening since I am alone and the computer's in the living room and everybody else is in their rooms... I'm alone and I get to face my almost-greatest-fear alone! But I got over it very soon since I prayed quietly and asked for God's protection and guidance - sheesh! I'm such a freak when it comes to that!

We went to the cemetery... It was fun and we kept on joking around while staying over for a while and ate some chips and drank Fit and Right while letting time pass. It was really fun!

So going on about my Semester escapade... I actually organized a team together with Vince and Jazz about creating a blog that will be handled by us. I still haven't finished the web lay-out so I'm a bit on fault but after finishing some semester requirements that have been asked - at the start of the semester! Come on! - I'll be finishing it immediately! I feel so sad that I kind of wasted my Semester Break working but I know God wanted me to learn from the experience and expand my world and stop being self-centered though I still haven't improved that much! hahaha! But honestly, I think the Semester Break is meant for me to learn and grow!

So what are the other things I did during the Semester Break? Well, we did go to the cemetery and had some fun there while we kept on teasing each other about stuff - I actually remember how I teased my mom that she should do this and that - by the way, the person we are visiting is my grandfather. I have never met my grandfather, to be honest, but somehow I know how special and great he is when he was alive. He is an artist. I saw an artwork of his displayed in our living room before, it was removed when I was still young. I guess it was because the house underwent reconstruction. The artwork he made was on the shore and there was this bangka or boat and it is painted in the shade of black and white. It was wonderful. I felt so great when I was staring at it as a child and even now, as I try to recall what it looks like. There was something about it that makes it mysterious yet relaxing at the same time. No wonder I aspired to be an artist though I'm not as talented as my grandfather, I love art and adore it more than anything else. I'm an art fan! Hurrah! Art fans!

I cooked Carbonara for the first time and it was sooo great! I have to share the beauty of cooking! Actually, I cooked by just collecting ingredients from the internet and the cooking style - well, it's all based on my cooking skills that I've inherited from my father! :D

Another fun thing I did during this Semester Break - ooh, I'm so excited to share this fact! Well, I cooked Carbonara for the first time!! Hurrah! Well here are the ingredients that I've used:

• Cream of mushroom
• All purpose cream
• Condense milk
• Chicken
• Chicken broth
• Butter or olive oil
  
• Onion
• Garlic
• Cheese
• Flour

First, I prepared the chicken and had it boiled in water since I want it cooked for later and while at it, I chopped some onion and garlic and grated some cheese. I also prepared the cream of mushroom by heating it up and mixing it - just like what the instruction on the sachet specified. Once that was over, I melted the butter on a pan and added the onion and garlic. Of course, olive oil can be used but I used butter. Then, once the garlic turns golden brown, I added the cream of mushroom - I experience a problem here because the chicken meat wasn't cooked yet so I had to include it later. So the Carbonara tastes like cream of mushroom soup by now - Hahahaha! To be honest, I didn't try to taste it until I've finished cooking but anyway, once the chicken meat is okay I immediately added it. I added the All Purpose Cream and the condense milk and waited for it to boil. When it did, I added the broth cube to let the flavor of the chicken spread~ Yay! Chicken lovers galore! After that, I adjusted the taste by adding cheese - I accidentally added a lot! Hahaha! Surprisingly, it became the alternate for the salt since the cheese itself has its own saltiness, hehe, plus the flour became optional since the cheese already made the sauce thick already and that's what the flour is for.

Now for the taste, surprisingly it was good! I even doubted myself that I had to ask my cousin to try it to and she agreed - Hurrah!!! When my brother came home he ate it too though he didn't give a comment about whether or not it was good but he was the one who ate most of it and that made me really happy! Hehehe, simple joys of a cook.

Actually, I don't eat red meat any more. We have Spaghetti and I had to watch them eat it and I was envious - I love pasta!!! So I couldn't help it any more and I cooked my own Carbonara, isn't that great? I guess envy brings about determination to do something instead of sitting back and watch them in pain - huhuhu, poor me! Of course I made my Carbonara, as I've specified earlier, personalized and I want it to suite my taste! Isn't that great? :)

So those are just some of the things that I love about this Semester Break. There's a lot more to be honest but I have to say that though I was really busy... I guess looking around and making sure that the people around you are still well-taken cared of with great love and care - including yourself, makes the best of the best in a Semester Break!

Team Kangkong!

We are currently working on a new blog named "Kangkong"

This is a blog that will be personally designed by me and the contents will be taken cared by my friends: Jazz and Vince. We're working hard to come up with a unique blog that will definitely rock the World Wide Web! Hhehe! We will be presenting our own works and some of our random thoughts that are wonderfully original.

Though this haven't been discussed yet this is what I have in mind:

Jazz will be the official group writer. She will most likely handle updates and drabbles that will inform the viewers of the what's up and what's new. I think she'll do most of the tedious jobs.. heheh! :D

Vince will be the one who will submit designs that we will be selling on the web. There can be pre-ordered designs. Of course the copyright of the works are totally under our website! Hehe, that's another one less job for me! :D

Me? Well, let's just say I'm the slacker of the group. I'll be sitting back and I'll most probably handle all the promotion and other stuffs like changing the lay-out and arranging the post! Hey, that makes me an adviser-like individual right? Cool.. they have no idea about this though! hahahah! :D I'll be posting the current banner I made out of forcing myself to make one.

Hehehe... we still don't have a full-proof plan and there are some others who wants to join the team! I do hope this will become a success! :D