it has been ten years since I left Taytay after graduating from high school and ventured out in the Universtiy belt for College. Of course i still visit once in a while but I don't stay longer.
and then... there is SM Taytay. But it's not really about SM why i kept coming back lately to Taytay and why I am staying there longer this time compared before. There are actually many reasons. First, a close friend just moved there so I stay to spend time with her (I am sure she'll be happy to read this). Second, I miss home.. I really miss staying at my tita's place besides, I haven't spent quality time with them this past years and I just miss them. There are other reasons but I want to end with this: my third and last reason is because of the increase in fare. Taytay was closer to the office and after travelling around region 4 it was a place for me to rest as well at the same time to hang out with friends who are just around the corner of Taytay. And now with the opening of Starbucks we don't need to worry about going home because we are just few minutes away from home.
Starbucks in Taytay also gave a sense of connection to the past. There was not a visit in there that I haven't met people I knew in the past. And memories flooded my mind seeing old peeps and familiar faces. I feel at home.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
life of both extremes
i missed the city life...
For how many months, I think it was the longest I have stayed in Tagaytay to do all the reports and computer works and organized my "computer life"--updates my schedule on time and organize all the reports that I do monthly. Oh I forgot... I did stay long there during that two weeks in May when Abby and I worked on the materials for the IFOCUS Life and Ministry. But I wasn't able to organize my things then because I was focused on finishing the materials.
Tagaytay City is a city but unlike Manila where there are malls and the traffic and the noise and the people... staying up late at night at coffee shops with friends it's not that picture of a city. There is sturbucks in Tagaytay and the view is great staring at Taal Volcano while sipping Mocha Java Frappuccino. And that made it different. Though enjoying the food and drinks in the city but the ambiance is still the same. It's not that I don't like it because I love it. But what I am trying to say is that I miss the city life... with friends hanging around the malls and the noise and the people rushing...
My life is kinda mixture of both... I lived in the city for how many years but I also lived in the province located by the seaside and passing through mountains and fields. and I love both lives. But my problems is if I stay longer on the other one then I got bored and needed to change locations. I think maybe that's why the Lord gave me this ministry so I can travel a lot and not stay in one place so I won't get bored... and that makes my life more exciting and adventurous. If I want to be away from the crowded cities then I can just stay in my place in Tagaytay and help in the ministry there.... or the other way around.
the Warrior Princess
i got this phrase from a chapter of the book Captivating. it tells of a life of both extremes as well. ...having the comforts of the palace and the dangers of the battlefield... having the beauty and privileges of the princess and the bravery and discipline of the warriors... but both are courageous in their own fields and in facing the life of two different worlds. that is how i sometimes feel--being a child of the King of kings and at the same time trained to face the battles in this world before going home to the kingdom. I love the adventure. But it takes clear communication to my Commander who is also my King not to get lost and to receive instructions to get through everything victoriously...
For how many months, I think it was the longest I have stayed in Tagaytay to do all the reports and computer works and organized my "computer life"--updates my schedule on time and organize all the reports that I do monthly. Oh I forgot... I did stay long there during that two weeks in May when Abby and I worked on the materials for the IFOCUS Life and Ministry. But I wasn't able to organize my things then because I was focused on finishing the materials.
Tagaytay City is a city but unlike Manila where there are malls and the traffic and the noise and the people... staying up late at night at coffee shops with friends it's not that picture of a city. There is sturbucks in Tagaytay and the view is great staring at Taal Volcano while sipping Mocha Java Frappuccino. And that made it different. Though enjoying the food and drinks in the city but the ambiance is still the same. It's not that I don't like it because I love it. But what I am trying to say is that I miss the city life... with friends hanging around the malls and the noise and the people rushing...
My life is kinda mixture of both... I lived in the city for how many years but I also lived in the province located by the seaside and passing through mountains and fields. and I love both lives. But my problems is if I stay longer on the other one then I got bored and needed to change locations. I think maybe that's why the Lord gave me this ministry so I can travel a lot and not stay in one place so I won't get bored... and that makes my life more exciting and adventurous. If I want to be away from the crowded cities then I can just stay in my place in Tagaytay and help in the ministry there.... or the other way around.
the Warrior Princess
i got this phrase from a chapter of the book Captivating. it tells of a life of both extremes as well. ...having the comforts of the palace and the dangers of the battlefield... having the beauty and privileges of the princess and the bravery and discipline of the warriors... but both are courageous in their own fields and in facing the life of two different worlds. that is how i sometimes feel--being a child of the King of kings and at the same time trained to face the battles in this world before going home to the kingdom. I love the adventure. But it takes clear communication to my Commander who is also my King not to get lost and to receive instructions to get through everything victoriously...
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Saturday Night
Saturday Night without hang-out is boring for other people. But for church people, satruday nights are preparations for the following day's worship service.
In high school, it used to be preparation of Sunday School lessons for kids and a material for the youth small group. But before that, joining praise and worship was fun and tiring. Fun because I enjoy music and my friends are around but is also tiring because it sometimes took the team to practice until late at night and the following day you had to wake up early. But I miss those days during my teen age years.
In college, it was quite the same except even when I transferred to another church. But since we were older, we sometimes did some errands in the mall after the practice and I remember one time watching movie but that was only once. And that wasn't good for it stole the heart's condition for the worship service the following day.
In the Bible when the Jews prepared for the Sabbath day it doesn't start in the morning but in the afternoon the day before. So I was thinking, why was that concept not practiced anymore because sad to say that there are lots of Christians that instead of preparing for the worship made themselves so tired even to wake up the following day which made a lot of people miss the worship service.
I wasn't an excuse because I was like that also some time in my life. Like now, it's Saturday and the streets of Tagaytay is crowded, I'm not sure for what reason. But during weekends, there are a lot of tourists in Tagaytay which made the streets crowded and caused traffic jam also. I'm just wondering how many among these people have their hearts prepared for tomorrow's worship or do they even plan to attend to one?!
How about you, how do you spend your Saturday night?
In high school, it used to be preparation of Sunday School lessons for kids and a material for the youth small group. But before that, joining praise and worship was fun and tiring. Fun because I enjoy music and my friends are around but is also tiring because it sometimes took the team to practice until late at night and the following day you had to wake up early. But I miss those days during my teen age years.
In college, it was quite the same except even when I transferred to another church. But since we were older, we sometimes did some errands in the mall after the practice and I remember one time watching movie but that was only once. And that wasn't good for it stole the heart's condition for the worship service the following day.
In the Bible when the Jews prepared for the Sabbath day it doesn't start in the morning but in the afternoon the day before. So I was thinking, why was that concept not practiced anymore because sad to say that there are lots of Christians that instead of preparing for the worship made themselves so tired even to wake up the following day which made a lot of people miss the worship service.
I wasn't an excuse because I was like that also some time in my life. Like now, it's Saturday and the streets of Tagaytay is crowded, I'm not sure for what reason. But during weekends, there are a lot of tourists in Tagaytay which made the streets crowded and caused traffic jam also. I'm just wondering how many among these people have their hearts prepared for tomorrow's worship or do they even plan to attend to one?!
How about you, how do you spend your Saturday night?
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