// I am very Catholic//

I am a cradle Catholic

My parents are both Catholics

As a matter of fact, even my grandparents are also Catholics

Naturally, I was raised to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church

But I didn’t just accept that I was born to this religion

I questioned my beliefs as I was growing up

I’ve attended bible studies from several religions and even cults

But instead of going out of the Catholic Church, I learned to love it more

So, I am very Catholic

I believe that Jesus is Man and that He is also God 

I believe that the Word became flesh as stated in the Bible

I believe in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

I believe in the Holy Trinity

I believe the Holy Roman Catholic Apostolic Church is the Bride

I believe that the true Bride is Apostolic

I believe that the true Church founded by Jesus has authority to bind and to loose.

I am loyal to the Pope

I believe that Jesus entrusted His Church to the Pope

He said “Peter, feed my lambs”

I believe in faith but I don’t believe in “faith alone”

There are three things: faith, hope and love

But the greatest is love

I believe that faith without good works or love is dead

I believe that Baptism is a requirement for salvation

I believe in the 7 Sacraments

I believe in the Holy Traditions

I don’t believe that salvation is like an “exclusive membership” - just be a member of a particular religion and you will be saved? That’s hilarious.

I believe in faith plus reason

I believe that theology and philosophy are in unity

I don’t believe in once saved always saved

I believe that faith is not just a one-time experience but rather a life-long process

I don’t believe in bible alone or what they call “sola scriptura”

Of course, I believe the Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit

But I don’t believe that it is the only source of God’s words

I believe that God speaks through the Church and through our conscience

I believe that God is really there every time we celebrate the Holy Eucharist

I honor Mama Mary but I don’t worship her

I believe that she is the most blessed woman and she is highly favored of God

I wish to learn more about Mama Mary

There are other things that I believe and don’t believe as a Catholic

But for now, these are all I can remember

Friends, it’s 2:47 AM

If there is anything in this post that is against the Catholic Faith then please do me a favor and correct me.

God bless blogmates!

// don’t say that you like another guy//

i love korean dramas

1. coffee prince
2. princess hours
3. full house
4. all about eve
5. which star are you from

and currently, i am addicted with playful kiss 

based on a japanese anime, itazura na kiss, this is the story of a girl who is crazy in love with a guy who dislikes her so much. 

the scenes are mostly funny and entertaining. hani does and tries everything to get the attention of the love of her life. following him everywhere, doing silly things, making a fool of herself.

etc.

sometimes, i even feel embarrassed for her. hehe.

when i was in high school, i also wrote a love letter for my crush

but somehow, thankfully, i never found the courage to give it to him haha

anyway, i’ve already watched the episodes which are not yet aired in philippine tv

saw the happy ending already :)

when hani has sort of given up on gelo and said she likes jigo, that’s the time when gelo realized that he’s in love with her

i like the part when he told hani “don’t say that you like another guy”

that’s the sweetest line i’ve ever heard!

i wonder … if someday a man will also say those words to me

mmmm …

in my dreams! hahaha 

 

// dreams that cannot be//

before i went to kindergarten, i dreamed of becoming a pianist

i really really wanted to play the piano

but we didn’t have a piano

so i used the electric fan’s switch box to “practice”

imagine my mother’s disappointment when numbers 0,1,2,3 were no longer working

hehe

my dreams changed as years gone by
as i’ve said in my other blog, it was a mishmash of becoming “everything”
:)
doctor, teacher, artist, entrepreneur (???), office girl, and writer
guess what, none came true
joke
recently, i ditched my office job to concentrate on freelance writing
now, i’m thinking if i can already call myself a writer
i mean, in the truest sense of being one?
maybe i’m not a writer
maybe i’m just a contractor
but i want to become a writer
sometimes i feel that i’m going to succeed in this field
and then there are also times when i feel that i don’t have the talent
but hey
i’m already “here”
i may not have the best talent or the most impressive portfolio
but i have the passion
is not that enough?
i’m already a failure in a lot of things
i don’t want to fail in writing :(
i pray that God will help me get this dream
i’m not hoping to become the next j.k rowling
i just want to have a comfortable life by doing what i love
and my definition of comfortable life is very plain and simple
nothing extravagant
but if i will really think about it,
He’s already helped me get this dream
as i’ve said, i’m already here
there are hundreds of people with very impressive writing portfolios
who are trying to get into the business
but for some reason they aren’t given the chance
i’m here 
it’s up to me to give my best performance
maybe God is disappointed with me
i’m not giving my best
though my online employers have no complaints with the quality of my work,
i’m always late on my deadlines :(
well, not always
almost always
it’s really embarrassing
but they are very lenient to me
makes me think that God really blessed me with good employers
even when i was still in the so-called corporate world
the bosses weren’t strict and they never yelled to me or to anyone
now my online employers are very nice to me too
or maybe they are planning to give me a failing grade after the contract?
yay!
even so, i still believe that i’m blessed with kind employers
someday, i want to employ people too
i want to start a small business then hire my jobless neighbors to do the job
i want to become a good employer
i feel that i’m going to be a strict boss
but generous in bonuses and benefits
i know nobody is reading this online journal
but would you like to know my super dream?
i want to help the sick
hehe
ambitious!
well, dreaming is free so might as well dream big!
i particularly want to provide financial assistance to everyone who is suffering from a kidney disease
not trying to become mother teresa though
:)
it’s just that, my father died because of CRF (chronic renal failure)
so, i understand how difficult it is to have that disease
but according to a song by the amazing lea salonga,
“there are dreams that cannot be”
i’ve long realized that i can’t be a doctor
i don’t have the brains for it
i can’t be an artist, too
i don’t have the talent for it
at my age of 27 i’m only dreaming of 3 things

1. become a writer
2. help the sick
3. have a family 

the third dream is the least priority

weird.

it’s the least priority

but it’s the most important 

di’m just not yet ready for it

but there are dreams that cannot be

what if none of my dreams will ever come true?

can’t i have more confidence in myself?

i can do this

i will reach my dreams

:)

help me Lord :) :) :)

 

// welcome to my new blog //

started a new blog today

this is my … aaah … 99th blog LOL

i just want to experience tumbler

been using wordpress since 2008 and thought it would be cool to try another platform

so what’s this blog all about?

nothing

hehe

guess it would be about anything that catches my interest

and i’m interested with a lot of things

such as flowers, butterflies, dresses, books, paintings, Paris, and everything pretty

but i’m already running 4 blogs that talk about those things

so for a change,

i’m going to write about my worries and fears in this online journal

that’s why it’s entitled “i hate bulate”

yup

if there’s one thing in this world that scares me to death,

that would be it

b.u.l.a.t.e.

the mere sight is enough to freeze my blood

i’ve never touched one in my entire life, but i can say that it’s slimey and really yucky

lol

what am i saying?

talk about bulate???

hahaha

crazy me

so anyway, the reason why i want to write about my fears is because i think that this is the best therapy in the world

w.r.i.t.i.n.g.

there’s nothing like writing that can keep my sanity

truth is, bulate is nothing compared to the real fears that i have to face as an adult

bulate is just a childhood fear

and though i still have not outgrown it, i understand that at 27, there are other things which are scarier than worms

so …

is this journal going to be super nega?

maybe

maybe not

depends on my mood :)

hihi

sometimes i’m emotional

but most of the time, i’m very emotional

hahahaha!

welcome to my tumbler blog :)