Public Speaking

So lately, I've been stressing out/nervous over school. It doesn't start until next week but there's one class that I'm hesitant about. I wanna drop it, but I need it to transfer. PUBLIC SPEAKING. I do consider myself a "people person" but I would just rather choose to be anti-social. I would rather use my time elsewhere....I feel like I can make better use of my time doing something else.

The reason why I'm stressing about this class is because I've had bad experiences when I was younger at church.

(1) Andrew wanted me to pray for a huge devotional prayer for church, and the whole chapel was filled with people. I backed out last minute.
(2) In choir, they would randomly pick someone to pray at the beginning and ending of choir practices. Once, I accidentally said, "Please bless our sins" lol! I didn't even notice I said it until all my friends were making fun of me afterward.

I like praying! Don't get my wrong! I just don't like being the one to lead a prayer.

I know I should face my fear in public speaking. I gotta learn to put my foot in mirky waters.

WASHINGTON TRIP

August 14-18, 2009

I posted the pictures from the trip in my facebook (and some on my myspace). I'm using today to chill and reflect on my trip. OVERALL: I had so much fun, I didn't waste a single minute there. I had the opportunity to know more about Brian and his family and their stories/background. It was a fun, learning experience. I wanna go back again maybe next year =)

Truth's Birthday/Beach Day

Last Friday was the funnest beach day ever @ Sunset Beach. It was the most awaited beach trip of 2009. Jerome and I planned the trip but EVERYONE helped out and had their part in making this day memorable. I LOVE THEM! At first the day started off cloudy. There were a few people who doubted the weather but thankfully it cleared up and the weather became PERFECT BEACH WEATHER =) Our day consisted of lots of food, laughter, volleyball, water balloons, swimming, football, log tossing, Truth caking, picture taking, guitar playing, and we topped it all off with a bonfire. Everyone was so animated, playful, and creative which made the whole experience excitingly interesting! :)

August =)

School starts at the end of this month...I can't wait. Becoming a full-time student is going to be so hectic -- I can see it already. But I believe in myself. I know I can do it. Less time at work means more time for studying. My only concern now are my health benefits. I'm demoting myself at work which means no more health benefits for me... I'm 23-years-old which automatically disqualifies me from my parents' health benefits. Anything can happen anytime... I just want to be prepared just in case. Gotta do some research.

Last week I saw my best friend, Cherry again :) Although I hardly speak with her nowadays, every time we reunite it's like we picked up from where we left off. She's growing up into a mature, young woman, and I'm proud of her. I support her 100% in everything she does... I trust that she could make the right decisions without needing my help, and I'm pretty sure she feels the same way.

Experiencing the 95th Anniversary of the INC reminded me so much of the 30th Anniversary a few years back. I saw old faces, and met new ones. I went with my mom, John, and Mayumi. I wanted Cathrine to go but she couldn't find anyone to cover her shift. I wonder how many people who went that day called in sick for work? Hehe, only God knows.

August Birthdays:
August 1 - Mark Cruz's Birthday
August 5 - Kristine Sabado's Birthday
August 7 - Truth Esguerra's Birthday
August 14 - Manolo Garcia's Birthday
August 15 - Brian's Grandma's Birthday
August 20 - Cherry Gregorio's Birthday

Farmville

The guys and I have been playing this time-killing game for a few weeks now. It's an application on Facebook.com. All you do is plant crops so that you could earn money. Once you get the money, you can buy things like a farm animal, decorations, trees, etc. You could even extend the size of your farm. It's a simple game that we all like to play. From my research, this game was inspired by another game called "Farmtown." Another fun thing about Farmville is that you could visit your friends' farms and see what they got goin' on, lol. I'm sure our interest in this game will end in another month or so but until then, we're enjoying it now. Hahaha!

The Greatest Gift....

...that you could ever give to your own children is CONFIDENCE.

Farewell, Jeff :)

After a long day at the festival, we spent some time with our dear friend, Jeff.
Jeff is leaving us for the Marines once more...

Take it easy over there!

Garlic Festival @ Gilroy

Yesterday a bunch of us went to the Garlic Festival at Gilroy. $12 Admission for adults and $6 for kids. We were pretty much stuck in traffic on our way there for two hours, which was horrible. Then when we arrived, the place was so packed! Since we all took seperate cars, we all arrived at the festival at different times... majority of the time, I believe, we were trying to unite everyone together... But it was hard. As much as we wanted to, Brian and I didn't try anything garlic. I wanted to try the garlic ice cream, garlic fries, garlic chicken, etc... but seeing more and more lines after being stuck in traffic was discouraging. The weather was dry and hot -- it was just an uncomfortable environment. I'm not a fan of dry, hot, crowded places... As always, I tried to make the whole experience worthwhile. I appreciated live country music with loved ones while sitting under the tree. I also welcomed the cool breeze under the shade while eating frozen lemonade :)