work, food, church, boxing, etcetera, my so called 'life..'

the past week was really toxic at work and god knows how i hate being stumped in my  workstation. anyways, i went to quiapo church this morning to hear mass. that'll be my commitment from now on not because i need something from god. i'll go to church every sunday because i need to keep my lines with God open. 

here's today's gospel..

Luke 9: 51 - 62 When the days for Jesus’ being taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem. When the disciples James and John saw this they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they journeyed to another village. As they were proceeding on their journey someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.” And to another he said, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.” But he answered him, “Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” And another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home.” To him Jesus said, “No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God.”

gospel explained

Abandoning Jesus is the easy way out, remaining faithful to Him takes courage, strength, character, integrity, and perseverance. Jesus had to face all that came with being the Messiah, and we have to follow suit and face all that comes with being a disciple living in the time and place we live. Any one of us might be given devastating news tomorrow or be forced to choose between Jesus the easy way out. Like Jesus, we must face these trials and tribulations with fidelity, faith, hope, and love. Being faithful is not the easy way out. Having faith is not the easy way out. Living in hope is not the easy way out. And certainly loving is not the easy way out. Jesus was “resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem” that last time to face a certain and foreknown arrest, suffering, and death. We need to be just as “resolutely determined to journey to [the new and eternal] Jerusalem” despite the many unpleasant knowns and unknowns that lie ahead in our future. We will be tempted to take any number of easy ways out to avoid our tribulations, but these easy ways out change the destination of our journey. Indeed, he who opts to depart the journey to heaven to take the easy way out is unlikely to be “fit for the kingdom of God.”

source: http://fatherb.posterous.com/homily-for-6272010

quest for mamon luk's noodles and siopao.
i was just a bit disappointed since i'm really wanting to eat in ma mun luk to try their good old chinese noodles and siopao. that, i even braved the streets of quiapo just to get to the infamous noodle house only to find that they're still close (i went there around 8am) sigh. so, i just had chowking's beef noodle instead. i've never felt been jaded argh!

work out day.
my 24th boxing session. i don't really have plans of working out today but i felt the need to because i need to burn what i ate these past few days. 

blush on!

tried revlon's mineral blush (030-roseberry) for the first time. i tried my sister's mineral blush first before i decided on buying myself one. i'm allergic to non-mineral blush that,  every time i apply it to my face there's this burning feeling and i get rashes. so, took note of those products that does not work for me. i found revlon's mineral blush alright except it's quite expensive for a blush on. nevertheless, i had to try it.

father's day...

As a Father's day present, i gifted our dad a (much better) colored LCD phone since he hates complicated stuff. our mom could endure using a high end phone since she knows how to sms and she's a fast learner, not our dad, he's a novice. he's really impatient with stuff like mobile phones and computers. he would rather use an electric typewriter instead of a laptop. I guess something i just have to get use to to.

something for the taste bud(die)s!

to make our time off from work valuable my sister and i went to amici in atrium for some gastronomic trip. my sister highly recommend their ice cream cakes which truly looked enticing just by staring at them. we had their merry berry  cake and it was delish! i was surprised how affordable they were as well.


the kebab factory
(just downstairs from amici)
i find mediterranean food interesting and i've been yearning to try one of their dish so i dragged my sister along to their cozy restaurant. i'm strict when it comes to my diet that's why i decided to go for salad. i had their tasteful chicken salad and the dressing was heaven and veggies were crunchy, very fresh. my sister tried their lamb something dish  which was similar to shawarma. the hot sauce was really hot lol.

my 4th chakra (anahata)

i went to quiapo church by my lonesome this morning. i thought just to shake off all the jinx iaway. i set my phone's alarm to 6am but i'm still sleepy since i slept late last night net surfing snd watching ghost whisperer's latest episodes. 6am turned 7 and the supposedly 'early to mass' plan was moved to 8am.

today's gospel is about accepting accountability or being held responsible for our own actions.

David is confronted with what he has done wrong, and admits his guilt. "I have sinned against the Lord," he says.

In the gospel, the sinful woman comes to Jesus, and makes her own sorrow and regret known through her tears.

And both attain forgiveness. Both experience reconciliation.

*Luke 7: 36 - 50

36 One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house, and took his place at table. 37 And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, 38 and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner." 40 And Jesus answering said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he answered, "What is it, Teacher?" 41 "A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?" 43 Simon answered, "The one, I suppose, to whom he forgave more." And he said to him, "You have judged rightly." 44 Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house, you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little." 48 And he said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." 49 Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this, who even forgives sins?" 50 And he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."

source: http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/inspiration.htm

my friday the 13th

yesterday's the worst day of my life. i don't know what evil spell was casted upon me. i woke up early to check something online but heck our laptop, for the very first time showed a blank screen. she's 4 years old and she's been very reliable all these years so i can't understand why the poor thing just quit working so suddenly. so, i told myself, this is not a good way to start my day.  i know i did not allocate enough time to prepare for work so i was i hurry to catch a bus ride early morning yesterday for my 8am shift. right before i was able to grab the bus' door, it suddenly took off so i fell off and thank God because miraculously, i wasn't even hurt except for a very minor scratch. my guardian angel must've saved me from further accident and all i remember was that the people around helped me.  it's 7:45am and i was still in ayala avenue, the traffic snarled again and i just learned all PUJs would be re-routed because they need to close some of the major roads due to an event. i'm already 7 minutes late and my computer logins at work aren't working. life o life.

start eating healthy..

i woke up before 8AM, and my mind's made up that i'll go boxing today.  i just had about a cup of mixed fruits and one piece of banana. 

10am-12nn: 
20th boxing session. i used my spanking new black boxing gloves. now i have my own and i don't have to borrow on from the gym.

2pm past: 
made my lunch/merienda:
chicken breast (sliced into chunks)
cubed apple, cucumber and some onion.
seasoned with brown sugar + vinegar
mixed together.
benefits of cucumber: good anti-oxidant and cures rheumatism plus contains very low calorie so very good for dieters!


i watched adam sandler and drew barrymore in the wedding singer. i know it's an old flick but heck i haven't watched it yet. the 80's fashion is just horrendous (like i wasn't born in the 80's lol).

dinner.
pineable tidbits
cucumber
vinegar
brown sugar
mix together.

bye summer! good riddance.

i'm just summer is over. not that i love rainy but the cold brought about by the rain thereafter is better than the muggy summer.

anyways, i just started my fiber diet last week. i'm beginning to lose my appetite for anything high on carbohydrate. it's true, based on what i've read, feeling bloated means you haven't had enough fiber in your body that's why you feel so heavy. this is just my second week dieting and i can say this whole fruit consumption thing is really doing me a lot of good so far. it's making me feel a li'l weak though due to lack of energy foods (carbohydrates) but i could carry on. i'm just doing myself a favor because i'm not getting any younger and my metabolism isn't as fast as it was when i was younger so i really need to watch what i eat before it's too late.

flick pick

penelope.
it's a whimsical movie top billed by christina ricci (penelope). the little girl born with a silver spoon however, a spell was cast upon her ancestors which unfortunately fireback on her. rumour has it, a curse was casted upon the affluent Wilhern family wherein the next girl born into the clan will have a face that resembles to a pig and the only way to break the curse is if someone of her kind accepts her for what she is. penelope's parents misunderstood the curse. they thought, the curse will only be broken if she marries a blue blood (someone from another wealthy clan). Penelope met Johnny Martin (James McAvoy) one day while in the process of finding a blue blood however, everyone who saw her took off and left scared as well except johnny. he was the only guy who treated liked penelope for who she is although he was just sent out on a mission, he gets paid to take a photo of penelope's snout to prove that she is a monster. fast forward: the cursed was broken because penelope realized that she love who she is and she's not willing to change anything about her. her snout then disappeared and in the end penelope and johnny fell in love. i seriously enjoyed watching this flick.