Thursday, October 06, 2005

Watever!!

LiFe LiNeS

Well, woke up today and continued my programming project. Btw, I totally suck at programming. I dun Hate it, But I suck at it!! ahaha. So, ya, was coding and coding and coding till I couldnt code no more. I've been having this massive pain in both my heels for a month now. It comes and goes. Went to see the doc, he said that i've gotta watch my diet. I've got too much acid or some crap like that. So i cant hv sea food! Can u beat that? Only those who r in their 50s get crap like this! I juz turned 21 for heaven's sake... arrrghh watever!!! At least i can still have ma' CHICKEN!! hahaha...

JuMbLe SaLe

Anywayz, the charty jumble sale we had last saturday during college day @ Nilai wuz awesome. Alotta ppl were asking, when's ICF's "big event"? how come u guys didnt have a "big event" this year?? Well, their definition of a "big event" is, a rally or a concert that has a huge crowd show up & everyone talks bout it long after its over, and the publicity is high, everyone knows bout it, and bla bla bla.....arrrghh watever!! I would say that the jumble sale was our "big event" this year. My definition of a "big event" is an event that impacts a life/lives!! Although concerts and all are totally awesome n it definitely impacts lives BUT sometimes ppl miss the whole focus. The focus is about LIVES! Not bout the publicity of the event. So even if you have impacted just ONE life, CONGRATS, U have made a successful "Big EVENT". Well, i can safely say that we had a successful "big event" this year by making a difference in Yvonne's life through the charity jumble sale, just as she has definitely made a difference in our lives! And i think that my whole comm(and those who showed up on sat) can identify with that. I really thank God for the opportunity to bless someone even with the little that we have. No greater joy, i tell ya... NO GREATER JOY!!!

FEELINGS!!

Well, other than me feeling happy bout the jumble sale, and stress bout projects, and frustrated bout the stupid pain in my heels, I FEEL LIKE CRAP!! Dont ask me why, Its COMPLICATED!! Juz really tired of having to put up with alotta crap thats goes on and stuff. But anywayz, I hate to complain... so...... arrrrggghhh WATEVER!!!

Monday, October 03, 2005

FRIENDS!!

True Friendship - Recognition

How can we find true friendship in this often phony, temporary world? Friendship involves recognition or familiarity with another's personality. Friends often share likes and dislikes, interests, pursuits, and passion. How can we recognize potential friendship? Signs include a mutual desire for companionship and perhaps a common bond of some kind. Beyond that, genuine friendship involves a shared sense of caring and concern, a desire to see one another grow and develop, and a hope for each other to succeed in all aspects of life. True friendship involves action: doing something for someone else while expecting nothing in return; sharing thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment or negative criticism.

True Friendship - Relationship, Trust, Accountability

True friendship involves relationship. Those mutual attributes we mentioned above become the foundation in which recognition transpires into relationship. Many people say, "Oh, he's a good friend of mine," yet they never take time to spend time with that "good friend." Friendship takes time: time to get to know each other, time to build shared memories, time to invest in each other's growth. Trust is essential to true friendship. We all need someone with whom we can share our lives, thoughts, feelings, and frustrations. We need to be able to share our deepest secrets with someone, without worrying that those secrets will end up on the Internet the next day!
Failing to be trustworthy with those intimate secrets can destroy a friendship in a hurry. Faithfulness and loyalty are key to true friendship. Without them, we often feel betrayed, left out, and lonely. In true friendship, there is no backbiting, no negative thoughts, no turning away.
True friendship requires certain accountability factors. Real friends encourage one another and forgive one another where there has been an offense. Genuine friendship supports during times of struggle. Friends are dependable. In true friendship, unconditional love develops. We love our friends no matter what and we always want the best for our friends.