Trendy Curly Hair

After so many years of long straight hair, i finally decided to do something different, initially i was thinking of a bob cut hairstyle until i saw my friend with a curly hair, i love her hair, and it is fabulous! Without thinking twice i ask her if she can accompany me to salon where she got her hairstyle.

Surprisingly my friend brings me at Tony and Jackey to have my hair curled. Wow... The place itself is cozy and cute! My friend recommended me to do a regular perm but apparently when the Korean hairstylist check the condition of my hair she recommended me to cut my hair short, layered and apply hair treatment to avoid hair damage i actually didn’t get what the Korean told me.... good thing there is a Filipino who interpreted everything to me hahahhaha

I was amazed with the Korean hairstylist as she cut my hair and trimmed my bangs for only 3-5 minutes. So okay, that was fast! Well it was actually! The assistant then washed my hair and applied the hair treatment to protect my hair from damage, put on the heating machine and set the timer for 10minutes. I was impressed how the Korean works from one customer to another, she moves fast together with her assistant and yey its my turn again she applied the perming solution for 10minutes, rinsed it off and prepped my hair to be attached to the "octopus" digital perming machine. Her assistant applied another solution which is supposed to be the keratin to lock in the shine. After about 15 minutes, they removed my hair from the curling machine and I was amazed because my curls were so gorgeous.

While waiting i was pleasantly surprised to find out that they have digital mirrors, meaning i can use the mirror to browse the Internet but am not comfortable checking my Facebook on a mirror that’s visible to everyone in the salon so i just watch video in You Tube.

The whole process took about 3 hours. Thanks to my dear friend Lara who patiently waits on me. The Korean hairstylist didn’t advise me anything on how should i do after instead she encourages me to purchase their product wwhaaaa it’s a hefty amount already and i can’t afford it. Anyway my friend advises me to leave permed hair unwashed on the next day and i can just buy the same products outside.

The next couple of weeks is the real test of how long my curls would last but I'm praying for the best! Out of 10 people, they like my new hair style!

Sagada turned Baguio Trip

We were having our Chapter Household then when it was announced that there will be a four-day long weekend towards the end of August due to National Heroes Day and end of Ramadan, the first thing that comes to our mind is to have an out of town trip, Yehey in Sagada.

Arrangement and accommodation has been made by our dear ate Lorie, when i heard in the news the coming of Typhoon Mina. It was signal number 1 then in Benguet and the travel agency deliberately says upon their monitoring everything was cleared. I just thought that if anyone of my group doesn’t want to go, i may defer also the trip but no one does.

The day has come, when we left Manila around 11pm, it was not raining and everyone is excited for long weekend and to see the wonderful creature of God but when we reached Tarlac, Pangasinan and the rest of the town the rain was pouring and i wasn’t able to sleep seeing the flood from every town and knowing what’s waiting for us in a middle of typhoon. All throughout the trip instead of sleeping i was praying and it is the longest ever prayer i did. The hills scarred me a bit.

Yehey, the night is over we were able to surpass the floods, the rocky road, the strong wind, the rain but not the landslide and erosion...yes due to landslide we stopped for more than an hour then suddenly the driver decided that it was not safe to move on and the road is not passable.

Guess what we are near Sagada already 2 hours nalang!, when we turned back and look for a place where we can stay for awhile. We stopped in a Mountain Lunch Restaurant where we had our breakfast; it was so cold and windy. By after lunch it was broadcast that Benguet is in Signal #2, wwhoooaa then finally the group decided to stay for overnight in Baguio and that the travel agency will return our funds.

We were able to reach Baguio safely and thanked the heavens that we had a safe, albeit a quite frightening trip. However, the group wants to go to Vigan instead but I was uncertain and so I stand to just stay in Baguio and enjoy the cold weather, good thing the rest of my friends stayed.

Inspite of the typhoon in Baguio we were able to hear the mass, shop and go around the city.

One thing i realized, never to ignore the message of  God. It’s not appropriate to travel in times of typhoons.

Fianlly, it certainly feels like more of the adventure I was looking for, maybe summer is the best time!

In the beginning it was not so

These is my favourite phrase i got from the Theology of the Body course, where in it was already stated in the bible but during these course it made a lot of impact and meaning into my life. It was an 8 session every Wednesday with Fr. Joel Jason as our resource speaker.

I was once heard him during our ICON in Camsur, the way he talk and explain every word awaken my senses and completely listen to him.

TOB: Session 1

In the beginning am actually hesitant in attending to this course as am not sure if i can faithfully attend or finish the course, anyway they only need one representative for each chapter but nevertheless the first session transpired me to go on and see what’s in store for me.

There has been many things i truly appreciate with this course which gave me determination to finish it. I was able to compile all my favourite line from Fr. Joel, as:

• Love is the only adequate response to the greatness of the person. Fr. Joel had explained that we have to give our self as a gift to the other person. (08172011)

TOB: Session 3

• When love reaches the person, it is forever (08312011)

• Man does not create the truth, he merely discover it! (08312011)

• God, who alone is good, knows perfectly what is good for man (08312011)

• No greater love a man can give than to lay down himself to other (09072011)

• Losing always leads to finding at a higher level (09142011)

• In youth we learn, in age we understand (09142011)

• To the pure everything is pure, to the impure nothing is pure (09142011)

• Christ love is free, total, faithful and fruitful (09142011)

• We not only look for the right person, we wait to become the right person (09212011)

• We gives in a receiving way and received in a giving way in which we are to initiate giving and receiving love to others as an attitude. (09282011)

TOB: Session 4

What catches my attention is in session 4 where Fr. Joel talk about the story of Sarah where i deeply feel the misfortune and sadness of Sarah’s heart when all of his 7 husband died and here comes Tobit who shows how he truly love Sarah that both of them began praying while they were in one flesh. – Tobit 3:7-8

It was also a reminder for me when Fr. Joel mentioned the verse from Song of Solomon “You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes...” wwhhhaaa so teary, i may not a have special someone right now but i feel like i have a boyfriend in the presence of God.

Truly, free love, true love comes from God and no one else. I may not clearly explain what i felt and what transformed me during this course but it will leave forever in my heart. Thank you Fr. Joel :)

Bonus point, about 12 from our chapter were able to attend and finish the course.

I didnt know how to teach until i met you

I can't believe that it has been so long since I have posted! There have been a lot of life changes for me, but I think I am back and organized.

Cornerstone Program Orientation Day

Looking back, when i was still in grade school i wanted to be a teacher that is because my mother is a teacher. i dont know what happen in the past when suddenly i dont like it anymore. Well, now, i still don’t want to be a teacher but somehow God had lead me to experience to become a teacher by serving as a volunteer tutor in one of the program in SFC wherein every Saturday we tutor kids ages 8-11 years old at Dona Juana Elementary School. I have found the joy and happiness in the work where I can (hopefully) inspire, motivate and support the learning of the kids.

Teachers from different Schools

What amused me more is when we moderate/facilitate a group of teachers during their workshop held last October 22, 2011 at the Ateneo de Manila Grade School. In the beginning, a lot of things are going on in my head, first is fear knowing that they are older than me and they have a lot of experience as a teacher. But with God’s grace, walking into a classroom full of teachers felt like i am a full pledged teacher as well and eventually feel comfortable getting to know each one and welcoming all the teachers. There are times when i have to look for the facilitator guidelines and see if am on track specially on the time heheheh because we are a bit late.

SFC Volunteers



Lastly, one of the most fascinating aspects i have learned with all their sharing is that they have Love their calling with Passion and it becomes the meaning of their life. What strike me more is the video of Miss Thompson with his student Teddy quoted as "You were the one who taught me that i could make a difference, I didnt know how to teach until i met you" It was a very inspiring story :)