I apologize for the rather longish post but it’s really worth the read. A couple of weeks ago, Benedict XVI lead World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, Australia. This is not from Benedict but from his predecessor, John Paul II, who came to the Philippines several times to visit this “only Christian country in Asia”. I read this many years ago, but I think the late Pope’s message is still very relevant until now. He was dead-on in his assessment.

This article is from Rick Warren, the author of The Purpose-Driven Life. I must say that this is a brilliant article that makes you learn from the Master Himself.
Do you ever feel like your life and schedule is out of control?
You can’t eliminate stress, but you can manage it. Jesus Christ experienced enormous stress and pressure, yet it didn’t seem to disturb his peace of mind. In spite of opposition, constant demands, and little privacy, his life reflected a calm sense of balance.
“Then Jesus said, ‘Let’s get away from the …

Here’s something I got from DenofGeek. Some of the movies here are really good, and I so look forward to watching them, while some just makes me go, “Hmmm…?!”
The domination of sequels in the big summer and winter schedules continues, and if the following - in particular order - is anything to go by, it’s going to carry on for many years to come…
The Brazilian Job: the follow up to Paramount’s US remake of The Italian Job is still on the cards, and it’s got a 2009 release date marked. …

Alan Johnson of The Online Business Handbook fame wrote this really good article. A really good and cool read. In a very real sense, if you want to organize and better your life, this is something you need to take stock of. Maybe we’ve said or at least thought any one of these excuses before. And yeah, looking back, it is the height of insecurity and childish-ness to be always blaming other people.

Maybe it is time to do something about our country (or whatever your country may be). Enough of our incessant and angry complaints. If you were president, would you honestly do any better than those who are in power now?
The Miss Universe question for today is: “If you were President of your country, what would be your Top Three Priorities and why?” Answer the survey below. I will be blogging about your answers in another post.

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2) An Ode to …

Found this article about Nokia. The Philippines is known as the SMS Capital of the World. Close to 300 Million text messages are sent through the major mobile networks every day. A study made five years ago came up with the following data:

57% of the respondents in the study are subscribed to Globe while 47% with Smart. 70% are prepaid subscribers. Smart is most popular to ages 24 and below.
82% of the respondents own a Nokia mobile phone.
On the average, 20 text message are sent daily by the respondents with …

Got this meme from A Piece of Fairycake who got this from Angelthorn . You’re supposed to review the year by listing down the first sentences of each month of the year:
The Taiwan earthquake somehow freezed the internet servers here in the country.
I think it’s appropriate that I’m resurrecting this blog on easter sunday.
This is my newest favorite song. I love the fact that it is so sing-able and so easy on the ears.

For all of us guys to learn from. The challenge of every relationship is always to be more sensitive and caring to what is being said; but more specially for those that are not being said.

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I love the internet. And I love the fact that browsing through it gives you a life’s worth of insight (okay, that’s an exaggeration. hehe). I got this from a journal named desire who got this from Jim Paredes’ multiply site who got this from Ravi Vora’s great blog .

Top 15 Lies People Tell You about Pursuing Your Dreams
Ravi Vora
Everyone thinks they’re the expert on your life and loves to give you advice. Most of it is complete garbage. Here are 15 of the most …

THREE NAMES THAT FRIENDS CALL YOU:1. Eric2. Bro3. Bunch
THREE MOST IMPORTANT DATES IN YOUR LIFE:So far? Hmm…1. day I entered the Jesuits2. day I left the Jesuits3. Nov. 10.
THREE THINGS YOU’VE DONE IN THE LAST 33 MINUTES:1. read Harry Potter2. Watched the series Friends3. Wrote this post.
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS[/MUSICIANS]:1. Norah Jones2. Damien Rice3. Jason Mraz
THREE WAYS TO BE HAPPY:1. Eat ice cream on a cone.2. Stay at home doing NOTHING at all.3. Go to far-away places with the one you love.
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AT PRESENT:1. You …