I would rather end up with someone who sees through the beauty of words, not necessarily, exactly the way I do, but for the basic parts, the fundamentals. For example, the beauty and grandeur of the words: "I love you."

THROUGH THEIR EYES, I CAN SEE

These are some of our Sunday School children

There are times when I can't help but be blessed with the faith that these kids carry.  

Being a part of their lives is such a calling I wouldn't trade for anything in the world. 

True enough, I may only see them on Sundays but they give me strength and joy to carry on through the entire week.  

Oh how I love them. 

"See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven." -- Matthew 18:10

Remember self: Always carry your childlike faith.

Q18

Am I in love? --yes, since I am waiting. The other one never waits. Sometimes I want to play the part of the one who doesn't wait; I try to busy myself elsewhere, to arrive late; but I always lose at this game. Whatever I do, I find myself there, with nothing to do, punctual, even ahead of time. The lover's fatal identity is precisely this: I am the one who waits. 

A Lover's Discourse: Fragments | Roland Barthes

RHYME WITH REASONS

MAY SONG: Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John | Belle and Sebastian (feat Norah Jones)

Belle and Sebastian - Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John

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Travel south until your skin turns, woman

Travel south until your skin turns brown

Put a language in your head and get on a train

And then come back to the one you love

Yeah, you're great, you're just part

Of this lifetime of dreaming

That extends to the heart

Of this long summer feeling

JUST BEFORE THIS LONG, ODD SUMMER ENDS

I stumbled upon Jenny Han's Summer series once upon a sappy night.
And with utter desperation, I tried to settle with quotes from the book, for the mean time, so I hope.

In the wishlist:

The Summer I Turned Pretty

• "For me, it was almost Winter didn't count. Summer was what mattered. My whole life was measured in Summers."
• "Victory is a thousand times sweeter when you're the underdog."
• "Would you rather live one perfect day over and over or live your life with no perfect days but just decent ones?"

It's Not Summer Without You

• "I will never look at you the same way ever again. I'll never be that girl again. The girl who comes running back everytime you push her away, the girl who loves you anyway."
• "I release you. I evict you from my heart. Because if I don't do it now, I never will."
• "How do you regret on of the best nights of your entire life? You don't. You remember every word, every look. Even when it hurts, you still remember."

We'll Always Have Summer

• "Firsts were important."
• "But just because you bury something, that doesn't mean it stops existing. Those feelings, they've been there all along. All the time. I had to face it. He was part of my DNA."
• "I knew I had to be careful. I had to keep my distance. If she knew how much I still cared, it was all over. I wouldn't be able to walk away again. The first time was hard enough."
• "I'd stayed away for two years. I had to. I knew I shouldn't even be at the Summer house,... it was dangerous."

I know these books carry a pocketful of risks, just because. Let me have them, anyway. 

MIX: EVERY LITTLE THING IN SPRING ROLLS

Tracklist:

1. Change of Seasons •  Sweet Thing
2. Rhythm of Love • Joseph Vincent & Clara C (Plain White T's cover)
3. Time Won't Tell • April Chase
4. Uncharted • Sara Bareilles
5. Another Day • Pomplamoose
6. Good Life •  OneRepublic
7. We'll Be A Dream •  We The Kings feat Demi Lovato
8. The Way You Are •  David Choi and Kina Grannis
9. Someone Else's Heart •  Kina Grannis
10. Come On, Come Out • A Fine Frenzy
11. I Could Be The One •  Donna Lewis 

WILL THERE BE ANY STARS IN MY CROWN?

Last Monday (21March), we had this culminating activity in school sponsored by our very own AB Guidance Counselor Ma'am Gina. It's a little send-off som'n for the Seniors. She's given each of us an envelope with 10 colorful stars and 10 different words of affirmation in it. You hafto stick out those happy stars to your friends' uniform if you think they deserve the specific label the most.

Sidetrack: Are you familiar about The 5 Love Languages? Do you know what's your primary language? If yes, then that's cool of you, if not, then you must take the test ASAP here. I got a confirmation on my primary language (though I'm a little bit of everything) not so long ago after a friend so dear introduced this thing to me. :-)

Anyroad, one of em 5 Love Languages is "Words of Affirmation." And who doesn't want to hear wonderful words of appreciation from our loved ones, right? And what more if these words are written on stars? Put in a nutshell, it feels so good that it lifts your spirit skyward. :-)

See what I got:

1. Red star says, "You are a family to me." - I got two from sister Frauee and my daughter Chebak. :-)

2. Orange (wutt's vvong w/ the orange here??) star says, "You are amazing just the way you are."- I got three from Ivanhoe, Jedork and Daniboy. You think I'm amazing, huh?? Thanks heaps, guys!

3. Yellow star says, "You bring out the best in me."- I got one from Tini. That's so sweet!

4. Lt. yellow star says, "You always brighten up my day."- I got one star from Cy. Hehe. She mebbe thinks my jokes are funny. At least I know I have one person who buys my jokes. :-p

5. Green star says, "I know I can trust you."- I got two stars. One from Tini and another one from Jedork. This is the most heartfelt star methinks just because it talks about TRUST. So, I was so touched when these two friends gave the green one out to me. :-)

6. Blue star says, "I can depend on you."- I could never go blue as I got one from Jillyjeans! Aw, quickmelt. :-)

7. Pink star says, "I'm lucky I met a friend like you."- Got one from Glennybum. She's my first close friend in town, yknow. :-) I remember freshman year.

8. Lt. pink star says, "I appreciate your small gestures of kindness."- One from Jedork. Wee, that's the third star from the kid. So nice! :-)

So there, I am blessed to have 12 assorted stars stuck on my uniform. I thank God for giving me friends!

The other two stars to complete the 10 are: "You have a great insight" and "I admire your sense of responsibility." :-)

So when it was my turn to hand out em stars to my mates, I was panic-stricken in a good way, if there's any. Just because 10 stars ain't enough for all of my friends I could even generously give out two or three stars for one friend!! I wished to have more but it seems that it's too limited that I must really have to pick one star for who deserves it the most.

Here I go,

1. I gave the red "You are a family to me" star to Frauee just because she is the closest sister to me and that's beyond proven. No questions asked.

2. The orange "You are amazing just the way you are" star to Ivanhoe because e looks like Bruno Mars. Haaaa, JK. Seriously, he's one of the most amazing kid that I met because he's got his own way to make you feel so special, you'll cry in joy. LOL. Seriously man, you're amazing. Thanks for that.

3. The yellow "You bring out the best in me" star is for Chebak. Try talking to her and she'll make you feel that you are her best friend. I will miss this kid, f'sho.

4. I gave the lt. yellow "You always brighten up my day" star to Dae and Tini (I'm blessed to have two of this star cos Jillyjeans shared some. Thanks, tita!). These are the kids who call my name out loud when once I get inside the classroom! When they shout "KAKIIII!!!," I can't help but bounce back a bright smile. :-)  

5. The green "I know I can trust you" star is for Frauee. She earned it, so why think twice? :-)

6. I gave the blue "I can depend on you" star to Jedork because through it all, he's been there to give his hand, shoulder and time without a shade of hesitation in all aspects. I'm so sure I've got a friend in him. I felt that, bro. Thank you so much! :-)

7. The pink "I'm lucky I met a friend like you" star is for Glennybum. Nah, not lucky, but SO BLESSED to have this itsy-bitsy friend from the very start. I'm gonna miss you, woman!! :-)

8. I gave the lt. pink "I appreciate your small gestures of kindness" star to my chirpy friend JC! She's not that showy, touchy and what-have-you type but once she's given you comfort in any way, she makes sure you'll feel it. Oh, she's my jam-along buddy, too! Have you heard our song covers?? :-p

9. The lt. green "You have a great insight" star is for Audrey. Yes, for that man. The fact that he is a sage can tell all. Haha! But, no kidding, he's the type that will drag (not in a violent way,k..) you to the corridors when he feels that somn's wrong with you. And he can easily tell if there is. He'll ask you what's the problem and give out the most diplomatic advice you'll ever want to hear. No exaggerations here. Thank you, Auds! P.S. When almost everyone in class calls me 'Kaki,' he calls me 'Kika.' Woot. ;-)

10. And last but not the least, the i-forgot-what-color "I admire your sense of responsibility" star is for Jillyjeans. No need to argue in here, guys. She will indeed impress you. When most of the kids are still starting to get their acts together for a school requirement, she's already done doing it. Wow lang. :-)

I know I could never go wrong with stars as they bring out the natural bliss.

Oh what a day that was. :-)

IF THERE'S SOMETHING LIKE THAT IN HERE

With spring comes my hope that 

frozen hearts and cold feet will be thawed.

OH, LET'S GO BACK TO THE START

Back to the time when everything else is connected by songs, much more by their lyrics.

I'm glad to be in the mosh pit again, with a different kind of high.  :-)

Hey, are you with me??

And when I am placed in the middle of loving and all of its uncertainties, hear me say, 

"If God be for us, who can be against us? Seriously."