HIS Unending Surprises...

Do you believe in miracles? Well...you know, GOD just granted it to me early this morning. I witnessed his grace and unending love.

The 12 of us who remained...those who would not graduate this April 13 received a news last April 9 that PUP main campus effected adjustments on the raw grades of the evaluation exam...there would be +5 on Prac. 2 and  BLT. Actually, I wasn't expecting that much, but I prayed, "Lord, I dont want to hope anymore...baka masaktan uli ako." I was worried that I would not reach the average of 70 even if adjustments were effected. What concerns me was that my friend Ate Mau may reach the requirement grade, would graduate and she will leave me behind. Of course I'm happy for her but considering the possibility that she might graduate and I wouldn't, it hurts me...because this friend was my buddy ever since the evaluation exam started, we got very close with each other...so we came to school asked Ma'am Rante how would it affect us. She assessed our grades and as I was expecting, my friend Ate Mau has the highest possibility of graduating if the +5 was effected, plus my 2 classmates. Sabi pa nya sa grade ko..."hmmm, tingnan natin tomorrow, I can't say pa kung ga-graduate ka." On my mind was, "Patay! Huhu, maiiwan ata ako..."  Our Prof. said that we should come back tomorrow (which was this day) to confirm our adjusted grades, to know who will definitely graduate.

So the day finally came, after Ma'am Rante got out of her class we immediately approached her, got down to the College of Accountancy office and brought out a piece of paper and handed it to us... Me, emotionless. Inisa-isa na kami, "Oh, Fadrigalan (which was my close friend) ga-graduate ka na..." I was finding my name, and I saw a highlighted part 3.0 Prac. 2 and BLT...then I looked to the left, IT WAS MY NAME THERE. My friend further confirmed, "ga-graduate ka Chin", and she hugged me. OH Lord, how great You are...nakita ko pa sa papel, under the column, GRADUATE, sa tapat ng name ko 1...and everything was epic, full of "Thank You's"....

I promised to Him na mag-aaral pa din ako to help those who were left...and I will!!! So help me God.

Once again...Lord, Thank you!

I Remained...

Let us be straight to the point...I got a failing grade of 5.0 on both evaluation subjects --- Practical Accounting 2 (P2) and Business Law & Taxation (BLT). Of course I cried, it was a devastating news for me. All my plans, all crushed. Actually, before I knew the results, I had planned to make my summer memorable and efficient either by enrolling in a Taekwondo class or learn basic photoshop. But, upon learning the result...my plans went down. I felt jealous of course, to those of my classmates who would graduate on April 13...at the same time I'm happy for them. They deserve, and I know they badly needed the graduation certificate for their family. Only twelve of us were left out of forty-one.

I always say to myself, God has plans for me...much better than what I plan. My faith is firm and strong. God is my refuge. All these years He has been with me, always blessed me with so much love from my family - in Mindoro, in Lipa and of course my biological family. It has been my fault since the beginning, I would always lax on my review days, the problem is really myself. God did not ever left my side, all these years...would you imagine that I survived in my course for four years straight! I'm super thankful that all those years He guided me. Super duper grateful too that I passed the two evaluation exams --- Practical Accounting 1 and Management Advisory Services!!! I was able to pass those 2 subjects! God always gave me abundant blessings!

Sadness filled my heart at the start, but God gradually took it away without pain. I met my friend Shermay (who just arrived from Singapore to attend his brother's graduation) and brought along Ate Maureen. Meeting and talking with them really helped ease away the pain in my heart. I'm so glad Lord that I have them as my friends!

Facebook password was changed again for both of my FB accounts...so that we could focus more on our study.

aaaahhh! I'm sleeeepy...maybe because of the tears I dropped a while ago, my eyes were swollen... eye bags bulging .huhu...add this beautiful Japanese song sung by FTISLAND. This song calms my soul. Come and listen :3

A Step Forward

Oh yeah, so, 8 hours left before the final evaluation exam... Dito nakasalalay buhay ko. Please God let me be in good condition, presence of mind, masagutan ko nawa lahat ng problems hanggang sa kaya ng brain cells ko..I have to get 93, aim high so 100 na lang to graduate!

My examinations will end at 3PM tomorrow...I mean mamaya pala, parang ang sarap tumambling mula sa fifth floor ng PUP building at sumigaw..."Yeheeeey! Tapos na evaluation exams! Ga-graduate na kooooo!!!!"

I can feel it...I have to feel it! Hehe. Think positive lang!

Ok I have to sleep. 4 hours sleep lang actually. Ganbarimasu!!

oh..I attended a Catholic prayer meeting...titled The Feast! I felt the goodness of God, how He loves me so much!
My favorite quote from the discussion... "GOD allows trials for us to know how strong and faithful we are..."

May God bless us tomorrow, I mean later!hehe.

Last Phase 100%

Practical Accounting 2 and Business Law and Taxation
   - inherent that these subjects are the hardest (in my opinion ha?) among my evaluation subjects.

So March 17 is finally coming, the fourth and last evaluation exam in PUP for Accountancy students. Now what? I need to have a raw score of 93 to have an average of 65 on Practical Accounting 2! Same as with my Business Law and Taxation subject!! I really really believe that GOD will do a miracle for me, I just believe. Anyhow, thank you Lord for giving me such a supporting family...Got this message from them, "hope for the best and prepare for the worst..." 

Lord, let me be prepared for your plans...Matalo man o manalo, pumasa o hindi, gumraduate man o hindi, my faith will remain firm...maging handa nawa ako Lord!

God loves me. April 13, 2013 will be my day. 

Fourth and Final Evaluation WUHU!

Haaay. 2 days before the final evaluation exam for Accountancy students, 4th year of PUP..actually, PUP Taguig but we take our exams at main campus. Four subjects - Prac 1, Prac 2, MAS, BLT...Dalawang araw na lang para sa P1 and MAS. Fighting pa din, I want, I Neeeed to graduate naaaa this April 13, 2013! But how, I need to perfect my final eval for P2 and BLT. PERFECT para sa 65 na grade. FIGHTING hanggang sa huliiiii, 'wag susuko!....kahit na FIGHTING SPIRIT na lang meron ako.

Lord guide us po. Give us mooraming mooraming knowledge and the power to remember everything pag anjan na ang exam!

FIGHTING BSA 4-1 batch 2013!

Lord, ga-graduate ako ngayong April 2013 'di ba??? :)

 I believe in miracles po..mwuah! mwuah!

Smile, and the world smiles with you...

Sungha Jung "Fingerstyle Guitarist" LIVE in the Philippines

Sungha Jung, a guitar genius will be having a solo performance on June 15, 2013 in Manila, Philippines. Not only in Manila, but also in Cebu. Let's support this talented young man, be engulfed by his guitar! 

He is currently having a world tour promoting his recently released album titled  THE DUETS which was released last year (2012). 

Sungha Jung (정성하; born September 2, 1996) is a South Korean acoustic fingerstyle guitarist who has risen to fame on YouTube and other sites. As of December 2012, his channel has over 17 million views, more than 1,160,000 subscribers, and 605 million video views.^[1] [2]

Sungha typically takes three days to learn and practice a new piece, and video-record it for upload onto YouTube.^[3] He learns and plays guitar pieces across a broad range of genres.

Sungha has won 15 awards on YouTube, including 6 "#1" awards. Sungha's video with the most views is the one which shows him playing the theme from "Pirates Of The Caribbean".

In 2010, he was featured on Narsha's solo album "Narsha" for the song "I'm in Love", and in 2011, he performed in the US with Trace Bundy, as well as touring in Scandinavia and Japan.^[1]

Sungha acted as Ahn Hyeok in the 2011 Korean movie, The Suicide Forecast.

Sungha has composed 18 pieces as of February 2011, two of which are featured in his debut album, "Perfect Blue". He released his second album, "Irony", on 21 September 2011.

Oh my, he recently covered one of my favorite song FIREFLIES by Owl City. Love this boy so much! What a talented young man. When I first saw him on Youtube he's just a lil kid..but now, he is all grown up! 

I still remember, four years ago, I was searching for a tutorial on how to play "More Than Words" on guitar...then I saw his video, I was like...uh, this kid is beyond genius!!! 

For more information on his tour dates, or you want to buy his albums, visit his official websites:

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FT.Island 2011 Korea Comeback

It's been a while since we heard something from FTIsland. Well these past few months they had been busy promoting their latest Japanese single "SATISFACTION". Their efforts had paid good results for their said single hit the second spot on Oricon chart in Japan. 'Satisfaction' had also been selected as an ending theme song of Toriko Crossover, an anime ova.

After all the promotions and album release in Japan they had been preparing for their comeback in Korea. They had released their teaser photo already and it seems like these boys are going to melt the girls' hearts away again.

 (Of course, I've been waiting to see Jaejin's new look with that smokin' hot blond hair...haha)

As you see, FT.Island is an instrumental Korean Band. They are not like the typical boy groups who dance and sing. FT.Island is playing their own instruments and even compose their songs. What to expect on their comeback?

It's obvious that FT.Island's rival in the music industry is their label mate CN.Blue. Well, CNBlue bagged already a triple crown with their song "Intuition". It's very impressive as you may say for a rookie group. They already sold 100,000 copies of their album, "First Step". You can't blame them for their gained popularity, well because Yonghwa had been partnered with Girls' Generation Seohyun in MBC's show, We Got Married. Also add Yonghwa's role in You're Beautiful drama, he has a huge role in that drama. In my opinion it contributed a lot in their popularity nowadays.

As for FTIsland, they don't have much that acting roles. Hongki has little roles in drama. So to compare, CNBlue is more popular than FTIsland. Despite these facts, I remain a fan of FTIsland, I like their music more than CNBlue. For their 2011 comeback, I expect something more, especially on their MV. I want them to engage in a more cuter image. I also hope that their latest song would contain a happy feeling, something like when you heard it play, you'll definitely have a smile on your face. As you see, their title song on their album Beautiful Journey "Love, Love, Love" encompass a sorrowful feeling.

All I wish for FTIsland is a successful comeback, I hope that they would win a triple crown. The release of the MV teaser is on 20th of May. Here are the tracklists on their soon to be released mini album.

1. HELLO HELLO
2. OH
3. SUNSHINE GIRL
4. 고백합니다 / Gobaekhamnida
5. 널갖겠다 / Neol gatkettda 

The album release will be on 24th of May

Source: FTIsland.com + KOMCA + withtreasures