Thursday, January 22, 2015

The Patron of Virgins

It might be a little late but Happy Feast Day, St. Agnes! She's the first saint whose life I've read when I was barely 7. I was in Grade 1 St. Agnes and that sparked my curiosity about who this saint was. Mom, fortunately, bought me a book and from there, the inspiration budded.  However, it was only last year when I got to visit a chapel...

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

I Didn't Get to See the Pope

photo from the internet I didn’t get to see the pope. Maybe I’ve got reasons, or maybe I don’t, but yeah, I didn’t get to see Pope Francis during his recently concluded visit in the Philippines. From time to time, I feel envious whenever I check on my TV and my computer for updates. Now imagine how much more whenever I see posts from my real-life friends...

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

9734123576873th Attempt to Get Back in Shape

I'm jumping onto the bandwagon. We're 6 days into the new year and I'm once again trying to get back in shape. As embarrassing as it is to admit, I actually hit a record-high weight of 78 kilos and is officially tagged as obese. Just last night, I finally felt its repercussions and that's when I realized that I really need to get back on track. Starting...

Saturday, January 3, 2015

First Tears

Suddenly, I felt disappointed. And the first set of tears for the year 2015 fell down without warning. With my heart clenching in utter frustration, I try to think about why I'm exactly like this; and honestly, it's because there's no more painful than feeling completely different. The depression carries on. We're still three days into the new year and I'm still working on boosting my self-confidence. I need to find that discipline, strict discipline to apply to myself if I...