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| .. back to Blogger. (http://sashimeii.blogspot.com)
Won't be posting on Xanga anymore.. maintaining two blogs is just too much of a hassle. My older (not to mention astoundingly childish) posts are there too, ahahaha. And you can comment anonymously! :D
So.. here's farewell to Xanga. It's been a good half-year revival :] Take care! | | |
| I never knew my great-grandmother Emilia (Bernaldez) was so funny. My dad just recounted story # 1 some time ago, and I remember watching story # 2 on video from my aunt.
So.. here's some Tagalog practice, because I'm starting to suck at it :P English translation below.
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Panalo talaga si Nanay Emilia!
Kwento # 1
(naganap nung mas bata pa siya)
Nasa sinehan isang araw si Nanay Emilia at ang kanyang pamilya. Habang nanunuod ng palabas, hawak-hawak niya ang kanyang ice cream cone. Pero matagal na ang nakalipas at 'di pa rin niya kinakain ang kanyang ice cream. Sa sobrang tagal, nagsimula nang tumulo yung ice cream sa sahig:
Nanay: Ano ba 'to, ang kalat-kalat!
Bata: 'Nay, bakit hindi n'yo pa kinakain ang inyong ice cream?
Nanay: Ay, syane!! Kinakain pala ito?!
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Kwento # 2
(nung ika-sandaang kaarawan ni Nanay Emilia)
Auntie Judith: Lola! Pila na ang imong edad?
Nanay: Ah....... libo...?
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(Nanay = mother)
Story # 1
(took place when she was much younger)
Nanay Emilia and her family were at the theatres one day. While watching the movie, Nanay Emilia had in her hand an ice cream cone. But for the longest time she did not lick it or touch it. She held it for so long that it started to melt onto the ground:
Nanay: What's with this thing, it's so messy!
Someone: Mother, why aren't you eating your ice cream?
Nanay: Oh shoot!! You're supposed to eat this?!
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Story # 2
(when Nanay turned 100 years old)
Auntie Judith: Grandma! How old are you now?
Nanay: Ah........ a thousand...?
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| Thank you for your wise words, guys. I will take them to heart.
I have not the words to describe this week. Learned so much, realized so much, and felt like crying so many times.. Probably mood swings, probably what family and friends said.. but most probably the work of the Holy Spirit. It all started on Sharing Night.
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| I took the day off work today to go to the doctor - just a general checkup since I haven't had one in, oh, almost 7 years? xD And because I'd never gone to this doctor, I accidentally went to the walk-in clinic first, where I was redirected to the actual "office"/house that was a couple blocks away.
So as I was walking into the office, unsure where to proceed, guess who I saw sitting right in front of me, waiting patiently for his appointment?
JON TING!!
Hahaha! I couldn't believe it - it was just too strange! He was back home for another appointment, but since the poor guy's been coughing up a lung since this weekend, he decided to visit the doctor too. Apparently he has the same family doctor as us.. what are the chances of that, right? xDDD
But I was SO happy and thankful to see him. Took the anxiety off of waiting :) And lol, he had his school notes with him so he could study while waiting.. true UW student alright.
The visit wasn't so bad. I don't think the doctor remembers me, cuz he asked the exact same questions as last time - questions about university, grades, and math, of all things (so asian xD). The blood test did make me hyperventilate a bit.. I'm so weak psychologically :(
Anyways, after that I chilled at home for a bit, then had lunch with Jon at Sushi Tei. We had a good conversation, during which I pondered over several things:
- My life must be pretty boring. When he asked me what was new, I couldn't say anything back. Pretty fail? D:
- My friends are such strong people, spiritually and emotionally. I cannot compare to them at all.
- If I've already trusted Christ for something as important as my eternal destiny, then why am I worrying about something as small as relationships? Matthew 6:25-34 says it all.
- I have no idea what's wrong with my mind lately, because I can't seem to interpret the Word in a realistic, practical way. When someone asks me what I've learned from a certain verse, I always say something vague and general. Ughhh..
- Everytime I try to offer advice to someone, I end up being the one helped. Either my advice sucks, or I'm always in need of support.
I still have a long way to go in terms of my walk with Christ. A very long way.
We spent the rest of the afternoon doing grocery shopping. LOL. Even though it was something as mundane as that, I still really appreciated his company. Thanks JTing!! :D
And.. since I finished PD2 after that, I celebrated by baking cookies. The first batch got burnt and had to be thrown away, the rest were just extremely flat and fragile. Hahaha sometimes I improve, sometimes I don't.
I love days off. :)
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| Currently blogging from Westcourt, the residents of whom graciously had me and Sally over last night. It's been raining a lot this weekend, and as I look out the window it's still raining now...
I never knew visiting Waterloo and CCF for the weekend would be this joyful. Seriously, when I saw the first few friends, I literally felt my smile get wider and my heart swell bigger in joy. Almost like I'm coming back home.
Sharing night was a blessing too - what everyone said was so meaningful.. It was also the first time my mind didn't fall asleep halfway through, haha (it ended around 1-ish) Several people's testimonies really challenged me to read my Bible more often, and get back to devos.. my Bible-reading has been like, nil, the past few months. :(
Oh, I hear Jon Ting getting out of the shower, it must be time to go to church soon. We're going to Elevation!
I'm looking outside again - the rain just let up.. the sun is shining once more.
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