Biyernes, Disyembre 16, 2011

This Christmas: Final Part

So, it's official..I am going to quit school for an indefinite span of time. I realized that one thing I need right now is passion and commitment to something, and I honestly don't see it in the academic realm.

And so this Christmas, I would like to start something which I can call a journey, to where I know not of, but I believe of it as quite a worthwhile experience for me. And I call it Mission: Re-ignition



So how do I do this mission? I really have no idea at all. I haven't planned it all out just yet, but there are some things that I will be sure to do as this plan goes along.

1) I shall look for things that makes my heart and brain work together. In short, something worthwhile that I would LOVE to do. ( like blogging :] )

2) I shall keep track of any progress whatsoever. Now this one is somewhat tricky, due to the fact that the first part of this mission takes place in the beautiful province of Oriental Mindoro. Unfortunately, our town isn't that "techie" yet, or some sort, and that's why using blogs as my progress tracker would be a bit hard. But I plan to at least have 1 report posted every month, depending on the time and availability constraints.

3) Last but not the least, NEVER LOSE FOCUS ON THE GOAL. The goal of this mission, as it name suggests is to re-ignite my passion towards things. May it be academics, or cooking, or music, it really does not matter. As long as I can find a rhythm or some sort to spice up life once more, then I would take every opportunity life has to offer.

So, this concludes my Christmas random posts. Happy Holidays to everyone. Hope God gives you something extra special (like my mission) this Christmas. This has been Jowee XD, signing out...for now....

Lunes, Disyembre 5, 2011

This Christmas...part 2

So I was hanging out with my buddies, and we were just talking about usual stuff. And then we went to a topic that we all love to talk about, especially with my friend Mike.

And that topic is about: LOVE LIFE!

This Christmas, it's going to be a "big deal" not having a "love life", especially here in the Philippines. There's this thing they call SMP, or Samahan ng Malalamig ang Pasko. And to be honest, I really don't get this.






Why should it be a "big deal" not to have someone special with you this Christmas season. I mean, c'mon! IT"S NOT VALENTINE'S DAY. And even if it is, I still believe that you can still be happy being single during these times.

I admit there's someone I really like at the moment. Mike and I exchange ideas about the persons we like respectively, and I believe  we share the same sentiment on this.

Yes, it would really be cool if we could be together with our special someone this holiday season, but more important than this, we would really love if we could all cherish the true meaning of the season, CHRIST'S COMING FOR OUR SALVATION, and to remind each other that this love exists, something far more greater than anything we can ever feel for somebody.

And I do hope that we would all be reminded of this: the true meaning of the Yuletide season. I hope you would enjoy this gift during the holidays, and that we would cherish the things we are now able to do because He has come and saved us.

AND HAVING SOMEONE SPECIAL WITH YOU WOULD BE VERY NICE, TOO :)

Sabado, Disyembre 3, 2011

This Christmas...part 1

So this will be a series of posts about random things I think of during this holiday season..

This Christmas, I would really love to be with

these guys..I really miss my dad and my sister..I've been living with them for the past 20 years of my life, and this was the first year that I lived on my own..I really miss how we bond in the most unusual ways for a family, but I enjoy them very much..And this holiday vacation, I look forward to be with them again and to be able to catch up with thing about each other..I hope that even with the circumstances that brought us away from each other will be overcome by the spirit of loving and forgiveness during this season..:)


Linggo, Nobyembre 27, 2011

Silence: a very long talk to a friend I truly missed

Hi there..ahmm..Been a while right?...ahhmm..So, what's been up?..Really?..Wow..ahmmm...

Ever had those times when you been away from someone, and then meeting them up again you say things like that phrase up top over there?

That's kind of how I feel as I type blogspot.com in the web browser after quite a few days, even weeks I think. Not that I don't want to write no more, it's just really hard for me to start talking about things after a long period of non-discourse. And so I think it's best to talk about the things we've missed out. The period I call silence.




Silence: from the latin word Silentium which means absence of sound, first used in the 13th Century.

So what does silence really mean? I have read and heard things about silence and its connotation to people, but for me silence is best described from the perspective of which it came from. Silence starts with something that does not emit sound or motion, and therefore it depends on what reason this thing has on choosing silence over activity, to fully understand the meaning of silence.

Now, because this depends on the source of silence, its meaning, therefore, varies from one source to another.

For people, moreover, there are a LOT of reasons why silence is chosen over activity. I have read and heard that for some women, the silent treatment is their way of expressing disappointment on something that somebody has done, also known as the cold shoulder. Some men do that as well, but it is primarily a woman thing. For some, silence is their way of seeking attention from other people, especially when they are not really the silent-type person. This expresses irregularity in the person which induces people to think something is wrong because that is not the normal behavior of the person.

So....

Why did we have this long silence between us blogger.com?

Wanna know why?

because I was....



yes, I was sad, and apparently I still am.

and the saddest part is, I really don't know how to fix it.

And silence was one of the few things I know how to do in order to think thoroughly over something that matters a lot and is valuable to me.

There are some things that I am not really satisfied with at the moment, but I know for a fact that there is nothing I can do right now that can help in fixing such things up.

It's not that it's hard for me, it's just that there are some things that I have to face which I don't think I am ready to face right now.

And maybe facing you is one of a few steps I can take for me to overcome this sadness. If only I can take you out for some games and dinner to make it up to you, I definitely will my friend. But since you're just a website, I'll just stick to what we are allowed and able to do together.

Thanks for being a good listener dude..I hope God gives other people a chance to meet a person, or a website just like you. :)

Your dear friend,
Jowee

Biyernes, Nobyembre 18, 2011

WARNING: PINOY FACEBOOK!

The porn attacks originated in the Philippines and are being published by Filipinos all over Facebook, our experts here at Facebook are doing everything they can to stop it from spreading any further (outside the Philippines) and to eliminate the porn and spam threat completely which have been causing other Facebook users ‘a hard time’. Filipinos should also be vigilant and report any spam links and pornographic materials. 41% of Facebook members around the world are aged 12-17 years old, we cannot be exposed to this kinds of things through Facebook. If this continues and more spams keep being posted, we will have no choice but to ban Philippine users from using Facebook. We at Facebook will not tolerate outlandish behavior and indecency. - Mark Zuckerberg, FACEBOOK CEO




So I have seen reports and posts lately about hackers on Facebook who posts explicit materials and liking pornographic sites using unsecured Facebook accounts. And as the reports said, they originated here in the Philippines. Yes, that's right: in the Philippines!


The country where people serve guests with all they have whether they are close relatives or just new friends, even strangers for the fact. The country where bayanihan used to happen, people dropping everything they have just to help out their fellow countrymen. The country where family ties and values weigh much more value than social norms.


And now these? Where are these Filipino traits we used to have? Where are the things I used to be proud of being Filipino? Have we lost them all? I know for a fact that our country has tons of social and economic problems as of the moment ( I would know, it's related to what I am studying now), but do we blame these things and then act accordingly to its consequences?


I admit I too had my days of hormonal rage and stuff, but still I have the decency and reasoning to keep it to myself then. As the post said, 41% of Facebook members are adolescent people, going through such hormonal imbalance in their bodies as well as we do. Do you think we exposing them to these $#!z would help them any better?


It really discourages me when I see these things happening to our country. I have always been praying for our beloved country, that one day God will reign and bring His Kingdom here because everything is better when He is in rule. And though these things may dishearten me, I will continue to pray unceasingly for our fellow countrymen, that they would see God as I have seen Him working in my life and the lives of people around me. I pray for these souls who do not know the eternal punishment for the things they do, but more importantly they realize that there is eternal forgiveness in God's unconditional love and justice.



That Awkward Moment When...IMPOSSIBRUUU :|

So, I see a lot of posts in social networking sites about "awkward moments". And as I read them all out, some of them I find really awkward, and some of them not so much. Some of them I experience all the time, and some weren't even existing in my "Wild Imagination" brain section.

I really like having fun, and I loved the way this youtube person uses his wittiness and charms to have fun and express himself at the same time. I loved his rendition of reacting to awkward moment posts and this inspired me to do the same. If you wanna see the video, here's the link :P

http://www.youtube.com/user/nigahiga#p/u/3/5__rFK07pGI



I talked to a close friend earlier and one of our topics was doing things that we love, and because I go for the saying "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him", I am going to satisfy myself by doing two things I love at the same time: trolling around and setting new trends.This is currently a trend on one of my favorite internet sites, and I think i would like to give it a twist :P




Disclaimer: this post is for fun purposes only and is not intending to upset certain trends of socially uncomfortable situations whatsoever.This may or may not also have sense, but what the heck :P

Lady's and gentlemen!

JouiseXD Inc. proudly launches the newest social trend..

where anyone can relate and agree upon..

where imagination and reality meets!

INTRODUCING...

IMPOSSIBRUUUU! (because awkward moments are so....early 2011-ish)

basically, you just have to think of something hard or almost impossible to do and you post it on any social networking site you're into, and then....I really don't know what's gonna happen next, maybe people will comment something harder to do, or something more impossible..I don't know..but hey, it's something new right? So, if like me you want to try new stuff all the time and set a new trend on your favorite sites, then this one might be worth a try..so, you up to the challenge?





Y U NO GIVE IT A TRY?

Here's some examples for you to use :P

- Tried eating porridge with a fork. IMPOSSIBRUUU!
- Tried scooping soup with my fingers. IMPOSSIBRUUU!
- Tried sending SMS without load balance. IMPOSSIBRUUU!
- Tried kissing my elbow. IMPOSSIBRUUU!
- Tried to make a new trend. Hope this one's not


I know this doesn't make any sense. But this is really what blogging is about right? expressing yourself and doing what your heart desires, however silly or senseless it may look like :)

"For with God, nothing shall be impossible." - Luke 1:37 King James Version :)

Martes, Nobyembre 15, 2011

Rocking up and Rolling out!

Elvis Presley (Jan 8, 1935-Aug. 16, 1977) was the first famous rock star and is known as "The King of Rock and Roll". Eraserheads is the most successful Rock Band in the Philippines, and had their hey days in the 1990's.

So, one thing I really enjoy doing is playing music. Not, to boast but I can play at most 30 instruments (just know how to play, but not mastered them all). My favorite instrument is the drums. The beat it produces gives me a certain hype and it really invigorates me every time i sit into that small, low, round chair and smack those skins and cymbals with a pair of wooden sticks.

I've had my share of awesome moments sitting on that chair. I've been blessed to be a part of at least 5 bands now, one of which I'm still a member of (One Winged Angels, which is currently inactive unfortunately). And apparently, I am kind of missing those moments now that it has been almost half a year that I haven't sat on that wonder chair.

Last week, a friend of mine asked me a favor for his organization in the College of Engineering. He asked me to become the back-up drummer of his orgmates' band, which will audition for an upcoming event for Eng'g week. And since I haven't had my "meds" since I can't remember when, I said yes right away.

Just yesterday, the group confirmed that the real drummer has backed-out due to academic reasons, and so I will be the drummer for the band. And, just earlier today (which is technically yesterday since I am writing this at 3am), we had our first jamming session.

It felt so great to be able to rock my heart out again, and to release my passion towards music in a very loud and banging way! It was like taking on drugs, without the dangerous side effects, and the occasional possibility of going to jail.



It really makes me happy to be able to do stuff I love and just enjoy what God has in store for me every time. I was unconsciously hoping to be able to play again, and even these subconscious thoughts, God has answered.

How about you? Do you have those "Drug-like Passions" you want to experience and enjoy every once in a while? Here's some piece of advice: Nothing is too silly, too big, or even impossible to happen when it is your heart that desires it. If in your deepest heart you really want it, God will hear you and He will allow that too happen, because God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him :)

And, please do pray for our auditions *wink* :)