Uhmmmm. Three years have past by since i last updated my xanga. I think its about time to update right? Hehe yeah well I'll start with a quick synopsis of each year and end with some touchy feely stuff... Ummm 2006, the year I started college, the year i (offically) meet my girlfriend to be, the year my grandfather was hospitalized... I started college (ugh, I feel old writting so far back) at wayne state university. I had 16 credits and was pursing nursing. I made lots of new friends (none of them who check xanga, let alone have one) and faded from others. It was definitely a transition year of my life. New school, new faces (girl faces too! i attended an all boys high school) new friends, and new responsibilities. I was just trying to pass each class and move on to the next, I wasnt taking school as serious as i should have. But before getting use to the college life, back in september, I attended Dy's 18th birthday party. Hands down the best party I ever attended. Ever. It was that warm breezy afternoon when i first started talking to Rita and if i never went to that party, i might not have meet my best friend. I was infatuated and never wanted to leave the party. I remember driving home past 2am happy and sad at the same time. Since that day, Rita and I have become friends. In the last months of 2006, my grandfather, Papa, was in and out of the hospital. It was hard to see Papa get weak. It was hard cheering him up and it was hard for me to accept that things may not get better. At the time, I stayed positive, thought things were going to get better, and brushed the thought that this could be Papa's last Chirstmas with us. It was.
The year 2007 draws in and my family and I (continue to) drive everday to Ann Arbor to spend time with Papa. The morning of the Dr. Martin Luther King Day, Papa aspirates, codes, and comes back after 30mins of recessitaion that puts him in a coma. After countless days and nights in the hospital papa passes away. I was there in the room when he passed and i will never forget it. I felt sad that he was gone, but happy that he wasnt suffering. The memories I have of Papa are mostly from the hospital, and i regret not spending more time with him when he was healthy. Dont ever take the one you love for granted. In the later months of 2007, my family and I visited the Philippines and Thailand. The Trip Breakdown: my cousin ran for Vice Mayor and won, Kevin and I attended our first cock fight, my family and friends hiked up a mountain for 3 hours, hung out with my cousins at the malls and clubs, and we visited Thailand where we rode elephants. I always enjoy seeing my family there. It was an awesome trip and cant wait to go back (Leaving to the PI this May.) When i came back from the Philippines in July, I offically and finally asked Rita out. It was July 3rd, 2007 and she said yes! Since that day (and before), Rita and I have become best friends. hehe I started my 2nd year at Wayne State and was rocked Microbio. Ya da, ya da, ya daa semester flies by and its Christmas. My cousin, Atsi Rose, moves from the Philippines to Maryland and spends her 1st Christmas in Michigan with us.
2008 starts my 2nd semster at wayne state and I rock AnP. Ya da, ya da, ya daa the semster flies by and its summer time again. I get rejected from wayne state nursing (cried) and Rita and I celebrated our one year anniversary. Rita also turned 18, graduated, and we shared lots of sweet memories together that summer. After searching and contemplating where to go to school, my dad told me to look into Madonna University (4000+ students, 75% female) and i decide to switch schools. Now determined not to fail (being rejected into nursing) I kicked it into high gear, sacrificed fun time, concentrated, and self diciplined myself to study. I had this quote in my head the whole time, "You can not fail as long as you do not give up." and it helped me get throgh my 1st semester at Madonna. I ended the semester with all A's and with the highest grade in Patho. Finally, when i decided to get serious about school I get all A's. hehe Theres a first time for everything right?
But yeah 2009 rolls in, and guess what?
After all the hard work and late nights at school it finally paid off. I was accepted into the Nursing Program. I can say without a doubt that anything is possible as long as you put your heart into it. Being smart would help, but you dont need smarts to succeed in college. I am the apitamy of that. I know i am not the brightest or most efficient light bulb on display, but i do know that I did not give up when the lights were suppose to turned off. Sacrifice, determination, hard work, and self decipline got me to where I am today. Dont give up. Rita. Without you i dont know where i would be. For sure, I wouldnt be as happy as i am today. You inspired me when I was doubting, picked me up when i was down, and made me smile brighter when I'm already grinning. Happy 20 month anniversary love! I am so happy.
You make me happy Whether you know it or not We should be happy That's what I said from the start I am so happy Knowing you are the one that i want for the rest of my days. For the rest of my days.
I'm happy knowing that you are mine The grass is greener on the other side The more I think, the more i wish That we could lay here for hours and just reminisce.
Question_ How long has it been since i last updated?
Answer_ Too long. Long enough.
Geez, I have been away from this bloging realm(xanga) for quite some time. With all the variety, from Myspace to Livejournel, Multiply to Facebook, and back to Myspace and back again, I seemed to just walk away from it all. (Excluding Multiply) I'm really not into the whole Myspace thing. I think its overrated, overplayed, and overused. But yeah, Since the last time I updated, lots of things has happened. For one, I graduated from High School, and now am off to get my BSN at Wayne State. For others... ummm yeah I'm a bit too lazy to type it all out. Haha But summer is coming to an end, and I have to say its been interresting. Good and bad, I learned and enjoyed it...
From the last update, I have grown so much, not only by hieght, but by knowledge and experience... There are so many topics/issues I can cover, analyze, expand upon, re-analyze, and preach about, but I'll make this short... and try to sum it all together... -Life is like a box ofLegos... The box/bucket is filled with so many different pieces, with a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. Our lives, like the Legos make us who we are. We learn that life is tough, like the Lego peiecs, cuz you can use and abuse them all you want, and still play with them later on. We learn that good things dont last forever, for in time our creations have to come apart. We learn that life can be unfair, like when our older sibling comes and destroys our projects. We learn that no matter what happens, you can always pick up the pieces and buid again... We learn to accept what we cant change, like when we have to accept the lose of pieces... We learn that life is up to us, that our artwork is our own doing... That we have the tools and the knowlegde to make it what we want. We learn that life can be enjoyed, like when you play Legos with your friends... We learn that life cant be lived in a single color aspect, for in time we will run out of mano-colored peices and will have to use other colors. We learn that after you make a mess, you have to pick it up... We learn that the Legos are not candy, and that life isnt always sweet. We learn the saying "Do onto other, as you would yourself" for you wouldnt want someone to step all over your legos and destroy them for no appart reason... We Live, We Learn, We LEGO.KGB Muhaha
Errr so yeah, thats that... Life is life, you gotta roll with the punches, make the most of it, and wait till the sun shines...
What is a Xanga update without Photoshop & Poety?Answer_ Incomplete.S o, to make my update a real one, I give you me doings... Enjoy
You are, who you are... Don't be scared to shine. Don't be scared to stand out. Don't let others bring you down... Stand up, Stand out, Live...
Tell me what cha think? Which one is better and why?
-All photos were taken with my Rebel XT and Adobe'd by me. Out of my backyard too.. haha
You should be listening to Hit The Lights - Hidden Track
Time for an update. Haha yeah, Just my views on the Christmas. Nothing more nothing less... I'll update again when I have pictures. Haha yeah But everything is good in the D. peace and enjoy. Merry Christmas to all.
The Political and Economical Holiday. by Kurt G. Belen
America is all about being politically correct, and this correctness gets to me. It upsets me with the utmost intensity, when I hear “Happy Holidays.”It's Merry Christmas, and not happy holidays.I know and don’t really care for that Jews, Buddhists, and Islam’s don’t believe/celebrate in Christmas. But I would like it if they wouldn’t ruin it for us (Christians) and change the name of it, because of their First Amendment Rights and the political correctness that must be in hand today. It’s called respect. They have the right to believe in what they want, but they don’t have the right to manipulate Christmas. I respect their Special Religious Holidays, and more importantly their name of it. It’s Christmas, get it right. Happy Holidays is not real.
Christmas is not about gifts; it’s not about the gift cards from your favorite prep-store, the gadget that lights up, or that shiny new Ipod Nano with the huge hard drive. Christmas is Family, Friends, Love, and Religion. I’m not implying that nobody deserves presents on Christmas, because I believe everyone does. I’m just saying that there is a deeper and more important meaning of Christmas that gets lost in our society. America has changed the name of Christmas to “Winter Holiday” “Seasonal Holiday” “What have you Holiday” and christened it as an economic booster. Retailers view Christmas more as “Cha-Chinng” rather then “Givinng.” They see it as a time when they will make most of annual profit, rather then a time when people are in most of our need. When did Christmas ever become apart of our economy? And when did it turn political?
Update... haha so whats up? it's December. Haha that means? yes... half way done with the school year!!! that and of course the best Holiday around Christmas! haha yeah but umm whats new with me? Nothing really. I havnt had a hair cut since like September... yeah its like "talaga naman long, and its like pinka longest eber..." haha yeah. Been doing a lot of school work to maintain that goodness, even thou i dislike my school. haha yeah i also have been Photoshopping which you will see when you scroll down... but b4 that are pics from my buddy Kristine's 17th bday!! haha yeah what?! what?! good times... but yeah here are some pics....
Check out my multiply for more pics, and Thea playing the Piano
Ummm, so I think its time for an update with some Free-Writing/Poetry and some Photoshop. Haha For all those who are still surfing around xanga, nothing is really new with moi. School is going along fine, family and friends are dandy, and Thanksgiving is coming up. Haha yeah, I have been doing lots of push-ups lately. Wanna have a contest? haha Joke lang chicken adobo. Haha yeah thanks for stopping by, peace, and prop me up.
Live in Life
(11.22.03)
Life lessons come and go, and come again until you learn how to perfect it. Like school, life is about learning. You learn certain things that just stick to you, like two plus two equals four, and then you remember the things that don’t stick as well, like too much of anything is a bad thing. Whatever it may be, you learn something new daily. You learn some things are more important then others, and that sacrifice and hard work gets the job done. You learn what goes around, comes around, and that change is inevitable. You learn that life isn’t always fair, and that sometimes you just got have to go with the flow and hope for the best. In time you learn a lot of lessons, lessons that can’t be taught in a class room, but in your everyday shoes. You experience/learn things that are untouchable from a book, or from a wise man.
You experience new things that make you, who you are. You walk through what seems like hell, to find out how caring a friend can be, and you learn to return the good deed in the future. You experience the sadness of a broken heart, to bounce back and learn that every wrong person is one step closer to the right one. You become familiar with physical pain that comes with sports, and learn that pain is only temporary. You understand what it means to be a good and humble person, because you know someone who is the complete opposite. You get into a fight with a loved one, and find out what it means to say sorry and mean it. You go through a week without power, and learn not to take things for granted. You learn to appreciate the small things in life, because there is nothing like an ice cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer day. You learn to cry in sorrow, smile in bliss, forgive in anger, kiss in love, trust in darkness, and learn to live in life…. Kurt G. Belen
