Mylene

Now is all I know
Now is all I got
And I don’t know
If there will be tomorrow for us.

Now is all I care about
Now that you are here
Now that you’re the contents of my heart.

Now you’re all I know
Now is all I promise
And I don’t know
If there will be a future for us.

Now is all I live for
Now that you are near
And it was best that from the start it was clear.

Refrain:
Loving is not owning
We can let it go
We can let it go.

Loving is not owning
You can let me go
You can let me go.

Chorus:
There’s a reason
Why we love each other now
And we don’t know if this is forever.

There’s a reason
Why we are together now
And we don’t care if it’s not forever now.

Now is all I think about
Now that I am happy
And I’m not sure
If there will be a future for us.

Now is all I offer
It’s everything I got
And I still wish
That there will be a tomorrow for us.

(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus)
Ad Lib
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus except last word)
(Repeat Chorus)

Coda:
We love each other now…

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After a week of hardwork, I rewarded myself with 2 really worth-it movies - “Gracie” and “The Express”.

Both movies are all about sports. Gracie was about soccer while The Express was all about football. But beyond the athletics, I loved both films because of this message: “You can do it!”. Gracie was a girl who loved soccer so much she wanted to play on their school’s soccer team - the problem was, it was for males only. A female didn’t have a place in the team. But because of sheer hardwork, determination, and support from her family, she made it to the team! Wow. That was really amazing.

Ernie Davis of “The Express” was a Negro who was so good at playing football. Despite all the descrimination he got from the whites, he outplayed them all and showed them what he’s got.

No one can tell you what you can and cannot do. If you believe in yourself, focus on your goal, and give it your best shot, you’ll succeed in whatever you want to do.

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I recently read Bo Sachez’s blog about Fulfilling My Life Purpose. It was as usual, a well written and meaningful article. It stirred me to reflect about my life’s purpose and ponder on these two questions:

Question #1: What do you love to do?

Question #2: Where do you excel?

According to Bo, in order to discern your purpose, you have to make an inventory of your gifts and rate them from 1 to 10

So here’s mine:

• Leadership/Organizing/Directing People - 7. I feel that this is my gift. I can safely say that I excel in this area. I know how to deal with and handle people. But I have more things to learn so it’s only a 7.
• Writing - 7. I love to write. I even started writing novels/short stories when I was 12. I loved reading so much and I figured I could also write my own book. But those were mostly love stories and I haven’t finished those pieces.
• Teaching - 6. I am not so sure about this rating. My teaching performance varies a lot because it’s affected by many factors such as: my interest in the subject, level of intelligence of my students, and mood of the day. Geez… But, I hear feedback from my students that I’m doing pretty well… Hmm…that’s very nice to hear and I sure hope they’re sincere about it. :)
• Painting (mostly landscapes and sunsets) - 5. When I was in high school, we were required to paint using charcoal and water color. I was totally in love with it. Some people said that I was good in it but I haven’t really spent so much time with it. It’s been like 8 years since I last painted. :(
• Cooking - 4. I can cook and I’d love to learn more about it. It’s currently not one of my priorities though.
• Speaking - 5. I still have a lot to learn but I’m glad I’m improving quite a lot lately.
• Athletics - 1. Gosh. I am so poor in this area. I am a certified LAMPA. :D
• Interior decoration, arrangement, etc related to house keeping - 1. I know I can do better in this area and I sometimes get into the mood of cleaning and keeping things in order but that happens once in a blue moon.

After coming up with this inventory, I have realized that I really have to focus and master the skill of leadership. Unfortunately for me, my current work doesn’t give me much opportunity to hone this skill. Although this skill is also very important in the classroom environment because essentially, you have to be a good leader to your students. Hmm…

Other important insights I gained from Bo’s article are these:

• Forget your weaknesses. Stop giving so much energy to them. Delegate.
• Focus 80% of your attention, time, and energy in developing your strengths.
• Focus the remaining 20% in developing your new strengths.

I will try to be a  laser rather than a flashlight.

A flashlight and a laser are both made of the same element: Light. But a laser is a thousand times more powerful than a flashlight because it’s focused light. A flashlight is pretty harmless, but a laser can cut through the thickest steel. - Bo Sanchez

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It’s been a fantastic summer so far. I’ve never learned so much in so little time. Hooray! :)

Here’s how I spend a typical summer workday:
1. Read Didache and thank the Lord for another wonderful day.

2. Read important emails and blog feeds (Bo Sanchez’s and Sacha’s usually).

3. Toast bread, drink Milo, and cook bfast.

4. Shower (I have to shower first before I use the computer to avoid hurting my eyes).

5. Start work at ODesk.

6. Prepare for the afternoon classes.

7. Go to class (1-4pm). Simultaneous class: It120 and CSC1 (Multitasking! Hehe… :D)

8. Go home and discuss with UK boss about ODesk assignment or just continue where I left off from my assignment.

9. Cook or eat dinner (I usually cook viand once a day - in the morning. Just to save - both time and money!). ;)

10. Watch a movie or TV. Or do social networking. Fun! Relax. :)

I am supposed to be playing badminton on Saturday mornings but my constant badminton buddies - Angem and Sir Monching are having a grand vacation so it’s currently out of my schedule.

Sartudays now are for the laundry (which keep on piling up since I worked at ODesk) and still work…at ODesk or checking papers…If I have money + time then I go out with friends, do the grocery or just shop around..

Sundays are for mass, laundry, or pressing clothes. Most of the time, I am a couch potato and just watch movies. =)

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I like this song by Miley Cyrus. Very Inspiring. It concretely describes the state I am now at achieving my Life Goals… =) Just Keep Moving Forward and Have Faith!

The Climb by Miley Cyrus

I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there’s a voice inside my head saying
“You’ll never reach it”

Every step I’m taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking

But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high

There’s always gonna be another mountain
I’m always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose

Ain’t about how fast I get there
Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side
It’s the climb

The struggles I’m facing
The chances I’m taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I’m not breaking

I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I’m gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going

And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on

‘Cause there’s always gonna be another mountain
I’m always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose

Ain’t about how fast I get there
Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side
It’s the climb, yeah!

There’s always gonna be another mountain
I’m always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Somebody’s gonna have to lose

Ain’t about how fast I get there
Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side
It’s the climb, yeah!

Keep on moving, keep climbing
Keep the faith, baby
It’s all about, it’s all about the climb
Keep the faith, keep your faith, whoa

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For those who haven’t watched the movie “Taken”, I suggest you do. I really, really enjoyed watching it. Nice treat! :) I was holding my breath the whole time!

It was a good break from a very busy week!

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