Tomorrow is new year
31st Dec 2005 by Chris If it's for tomorrow.. then it must be for the best! Cheers to the new year!
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27th Dec 2005 by Chris It has not been my usual self lately.. hehe.. That’s what people who know me has been saying last Christmas Eve.
What has gotten into you?? You’re cooking?? Oh well.. I just wanted a not so common way of celebrating Christmas. I did not want the common foods on the table, the usual gift giving at midnight.. I wanted something different! And this is my way of expressing variety!–cooking!
I have not been good at cooking. Even before I start holding a pan, people at home will tease me. Ask me if I’m delirious or having a slight fever.. Well, I’m going to be a year older soon I thought, so, I might as well do what I want to do. Haha.. more…
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Day 9 of Misa de Gallo
24th Dec 2005 by Chris Ninth day has arrived. I got the best seat–the top and center most seat!
What can I say?? Except that I'm so happy! I finished the 9 day Novena!
To all those who wished with me, I definitely prayed for you! Let it be that your wish came true as mine did! Merry Christmas!
=D
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Raving about violins
23rd Dec 2005 by Chris There is really nothing so special about this article. I just want to express the joy I have from receiving my wishlist item #1–a violin!
Thank GOD, I have a supportive partner! I'll update you soon upon learning how to play it. 
I love my new violin!
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Day 8 of Misa de Gallo
23rd Dec 2005 by Chris I was having a hard time to while away the time yesterday. It was so difficult to think of things to do when you know all that will appease you is to sleep.. Do you also get that most of the time? Sigh.. I do especially when I underslept the night before. Since the coming of my beautiful violin, I have not been sleeping well.. I wonder when I can play it properly.. hehe..
Today, I painstakingly prepared for the dawn Mass. It took me almost 30minutes just to get up and get myself going. At the church, again, someone took one of our regular seat–but not the same person as yesterday. Thank GOD.. maybe this man is not vainglorious enough not to hold hands during the Ama Namin. more…
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Day 7 of Misa de Gallo
22nd Dec 2005 by Chris Yesterday was marvelous. Aside from the fact that I woke up feeling happy and refreshed, the night was spent on sweet togetherness. I felt tired yet incredibly happy. I actually got number one of my Christmas wishlist! 
I was supposed to go online last night, but I had too much fun playing my new musical instrument. I am guilty of sleeping past my set time of sleeping. hehe.. nonetheless, I still managed to get up for today’s Mass, have a little nap before going to work and not be late all at the same time. So, let me begin by calling today a good morning.
I had a slight trouble moving fast to prepare for the Mass. It was my fault we left at 3:05AM. We missed one of the usual seats we have. Apparently, that person did not attend the simbang gabi regularly and was not familiar with the seating arrangement we have. (hehe..) The celebrant for today was Father Benjie. I immediately knew he would be giving a good sermon. And so, I really concentrated. Nothing was worth distracting for today’s Mass. more…
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Day 6 of Misa de Gallo
21st Dec 2005 by Chris Yesterday, I was kinda feeling tired. All I ever thought the whole day was to sleep.
Finally, when morning came, I was glad again that I can hear Mass. I needed it. I was feeling down and sullen already. While we were walking, my sister accidentally stepped on my right foot. I said to myself, she would never say sorry. And of course, I was right. This sister of mine was never the emphatic one. She would feel for others, but never show it. She would be overflowing with joy but never express it. She’s more shy to let you know that she loves you. But it didn’t matter to me. I practically know her and what goes on in her head. Maybe this is the reason why people at home always want to talk to me instead of some confidante. I can just listen and make you feel that I know how you feel.
Oh well, at the church, I suddenly felt my toe hurting. It was already bruised and a portion of the skin was cut. Ah, but never mind. more…
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Day 5 of Misa de Gallo
20th Dec 2005 by Chris I don’t know what must have gotten into my mom and my youngest sis when they decided to come with us for today’s dawn Mass. Well, for a change, I thought. (Actually that’s not just what I thought..) I thought, hmmm.. Tomorrow, I must wake up extremely early cause I know they move slow in the morning.
As was expected, it took them 30minutes to get up and prepare for the Mass. The church was actually just a 5 to 10 minute walk from our house, and so we need not bathe in the wee hours of the morning (because they wanted to go back to sleep after hearing Mass). My mom had to scold our youngest just to get her up and running for the Mass.
Oh, well.. at least we were a family hearing Mass. more…
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Day 4 of Misa de Gallo
19th Dec 2005 by Chris Today, the Mass was held by Father Jun, our parish priest.
I had hoped to hear a good Mass today, and I did get it. (Seems like everything about the Misa de Gallo is a miracle).
Nothing is impossible in the eyes of GOD. Elizabeth and Zachariah begot a son after years of praying to have a child. They were given a son–John. John, whose name means ‘GOD is good’.
His sermon began with lively his and hellos and claps that defeaned my ear as the number of people increased by the second. Good style. I was awakened. He asked how many of us have heard the four days of Misa de Gallo. (ahem), of course, I proudly held my hand high… well, the next question was certainly for the proud ones like me.. He then asked.. why? more…
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Day 3 of Misa de Gallo
19th Dec 2005 by Chris Yesterday, we had the luxury of going to River Park to do some Pre-Christmas shopping. It has been my practice to bring my family to this shopping bazaar. Instead of finding the right gifts for them, I prefer to give them a budget for buying whatever they wanted for Christmas.
This year’s shopping is not as happy as last year. It was drizzling and I wasn’t able to give them the same bigger amount I gave them last year.
We went home at around 9:00PM. We should have gone home and hour earlier.. that was what I planned. I should be sleeping by 8:30PM so that I can wake up by 02:30AM. more…
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