The Lamppost - The name of this room that could locate the Island is an allusion to the lamppost in 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' by C.S. Lewis. The lamppost in Lewis' novel lead was landmark that showed the children how to get back to their world. --TV.COM/Lost
WARNING: Lost spoilers and an entry that talks about religion and morals.
The Lamppost showed Ben and Jack how to go back to the Island. The latest episode surely had me on the edge of my seat, (or the edge of my bed!). A lot of questions were answered in this episode. Like how John Locke died from Season4, how the Oceanic6 was able to go back to the Island. But a lot of questions were also posed after 41-minutes and 45-seconds of Episode 6. Questions like where's Baby (well, now a toddler) Aaron, why is Sayid in handcuffs on the way to Guam, who and what was the significance of that Mid-Eastern guy... Tsk tsk! They considered the Island as a sacred, mysterious place that draws them together, whatever their differences are.
Well, yesterday, I had re-discovered my own sort of Lamppost. It has been my Lamppost since I was small, but over the past few years I forgot I had one. It was a constant, always-there figure in my life, but until one seeks it's refuge, one wouldn't bother going to the Lamppost. I'm talking about Church. It draws people together, like the Island, whatever our differences maybe. A lot of my close friends might be surprised about this entry. And YES, I attended yesterday's services at 1030am at the Greenbelt Chapel.
I consider the Church as a "safe" place. I remember when I was small, my whole family would attend the Sunday 8-am mass. Rain or shine, we should all dress-up and proceed to the nearby Church. I'd attend without hesitation. I'm happy going to Church. But lately though, as I grow up, I took on a few principles on living life-- that somehow contradicts the Church. That is when my Church attendance trickled to twice a month, then once a month. Until lately, I attended only during special occassions like Christmas or my birthday. I think i mentioned that in my previous post about Bare: the musical.
I felt peaceful and safe yesterday. Even if it's summer-y already, I didn't bother the warm weather. There was a bit of breeze anyway. I was a bit late actually, I arrived during the Responsorial Psalm. I somehow listened through the Celebrant's Homily, but my mind was more of thinking what he's talking about. I was surprised to still remember the responses! I even know the songs! I remember The Creed. I didn't go a the Holy Communion thought because I haven't attended any mass, nor I had a confessions in years. I was alone attending the services but YES, i felt peaceful and safe!
I want to do it again next Sunday, and the Sundays that follow.
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Check this out guys, Nike PH is conducting a free-running clinic!!! Check out this link: http://www.nikerunning.com.ph
You can sign-up for an online account, then book yourselves to a 16-week training program. The sessions will be conducted by Coach Rio dela Cruz, who's the head coach for the Track team of UP Diliman.
Why don't you visit the site? It's really cool and user-friendly. Hope to see it updated in a week or two...
I actually signed-up a while ago, and I hope to see you around! (Don't forget to book yourselves for all the sessions.)
These Pinoy originals are so funny! Read and and laugh! Admit it, you commit at least half of the 10 here!
IM GUILTY! Hahahahaha!
1. Thou shall make gamit "make+pandiwa". ex. "Let's make pasok na to our class!" "Wait lang! I'm making kain pa!" "Come on na, we can't make hintay anymore! It's in Andrew pa, you know?"
2. Thou shall make kalat "noh", "diba" and "eh" in your pangungusap. ex. "I don't like to make lakad in the baha nga, no? Eh diba it's like, so eew, diba?" "What ba: stop nga being maarte noh?" "Eh as if you want naman also, diba?"
3. When making describe a whatever, always say "It's SO pang-uri!" ex. "It's so malaki, you know, and so mainit!" "I know right? So sarap nga, eh!" "You're making me inggit naman.. I'll make bili nga my own burger."
4. When you are lalaki, make parang punctuation "dude", 'tsong" or "pare" ex. "Dude, ENGANAL is so hirap, pare." "I know, tsong, I got bagsak nga in quiz one, eh"
5. Thou shall know you know? I know right! ex. "My bag is so bigat today, you know" "I know, right! We have to make dala pa kasi the jumbo Physics book eh!"
6. Make gawa the plural of pangngalans like in English or Spanish. ex. "I have so many tigyawats, oh!"
7. Like, when you can make kaya, always use like. Like, I know right? ex. "Like, it's so init naman!" "Yah! The aircon, it's, like sira!"
8. Make yourself feel so galing by translating the last word of your sentence, you know, your pangungusap? ex. "Kakainis naman in the LRT! How plenty tao, you know, people?" "It's so tight nga there, eh, you know, masikip?"
9. Make gamit of plenty abbreviations, you know, daglat?" ex. "Like, OMG! It's like traffic sa LRT" "I know right? It's so kaka!" "Kaka?" "Kakaasar!"
10. Make gamit the pinakamaarte voice and pronunciation you have para full effect! ex. "I'm, like, making aral at the Arrhneo!" "Me naman, I'm from Lazzahl!"
The following pop-pysch game is brought to you by Tadahiko Nagao and Isamu Saito, authors of the Kokology and Kokology 2, available in Fully Booked and other bookstores.
You’re riding on a crowded subway when you see that a single seat has opened up nearby. You are just about to sit down when you notice another person has also begun moving toward the same empty seat. What do you do?
1. Take the seat, of course. 2. Hesitate and look around before doing anything. 3. Let the other person have the seat. 4. Move to another car.
It may not be the most glamorous way to go, and you can’t expect much of the view, but sometimes a trip on the subway is the only way to get where you’re going. In that sense, subways are a lot like blind dates. And in both situations, it isn’t always easy to change course once you’re started heading down the wrong track. The way you saw yourself confronting the problem of taking the seat corresponds to the way you would act when you wanted to turn down a second date.
1. Take the seat of course. (My answer.) You know what you want and, just as important, what you don’t.Experience has taught you that it makes no sense to agonize over the repercussions for others when it’s you who has to live with the consequences. This means you may hurt a few feelings as you go through life, but at least they won’t be your own.
2. Hesitate and look around before doing anything. You always look at the big picture and consider the feelings of everyone involved before making a decision. After all, the world doesn’t revolve around you. Just remember, the decision you make now may mean the difference between a comfortable seat and a long ride spent wondering how you ended up on the end of a strap.
3. Let the other person have the seat. You worry too much about what other people think, and in wanting to look good, you end up acceding to the wishes of others. People praise you as being extremely easy to live with, but if you don’t stand up for yourself once in a while, you could be in for a very long trip down a very dark tunnel, stuck with someone who’s only too happy to let you stand the whole way.
4. Move to another car. The very concept of the blind date is alien to you. The prospect of being thrust into a relationship with someone you’ve never met is enough to make you start reaching for the emergency brake. Fortunately, the people who know you have already figured this out, and despite your many qualities, you aren’t likely to be at the top of any matchmaker’s list of prospects.
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